I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.
BILLIE JEAN KINGIt’s very important to take tennis to the people. For young people, they get to see the best in the world.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Hope it works out really well, and you hope that builds a stronger connection over time. You can’t be friends with everybody.
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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.
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When you oppress people either by gender, by race, by sexual orientation, when you do that and the doors become ajar, they will fly open and they will come and they have.
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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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At 62 you want to keep moving; that’s important.
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Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
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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.
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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 like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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Sports are a microcosm of society.
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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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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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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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