Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
BILLIE JEAN KINGWhen people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.
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I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.
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The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong are ‘accept responsibility.’
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is, just like they learn about you.
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When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we’ve really and truly arrived. Parity at last!
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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Being Number One isn’t everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it’s way ahead of whatever’s in second place.
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I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, “What are your children playing?” And most of the time it’s not tennis. It’s pathetic.
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I think one of the concerns, anytime you’re in the human business, like sports, it’s a very high – risk endeavor.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network… They have more companies they can get money from.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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