Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.
BILLIE JEAN KINGEveryone 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.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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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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Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given.
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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
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Champions adjust and pressure is a privilege.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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I will tell you King’s First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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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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Some people do have softer boundaries.
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People say, “Do you know how much a million dollars is?” I don’t have a clue. How many Big Macs will it buy me?
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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 think if you’re put on a team as a child, like you are in soccer and other sports, I think the children are going to stay in the sport and have more fun if they’re on a team. They want to play with their friends and have fun.
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I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.
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