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 KINGIn the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.
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The trouble with being number one in the world – in anything- is that it takes a certain mentality to attain that position, and that is something of a driving, perfectionist attitude, so that once you do achieve number one, you don’t relax and enjoy it.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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It’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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Don’t be afraid to hit the ball.
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You do have to get players every year. You have to deal with calendar. You have to deal with all kinds of things in our sport, like every sport does.
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You can’tbuy that. It’s about making decisions, corrections, choices. I don’t think it’s so much about becoming a tennis player. It’s about becoming a person.
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In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I’ll be worth a sentence or two….
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I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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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 people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?
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No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.
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It’s really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you’re still a child, still playing a game. But on the other hand, you’re a superhuman hero that everyone dreams of being. No wonder we have such a hard time understanding who we are.
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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