I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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 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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The main thing is not a matter of wanting to win; the main thing is being scared to lose.
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Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure.
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I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.
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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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Pressure is a privilege – it only comes to those who earn it.
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When I was outed, it was like, That’s done.
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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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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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Don’t go into debt and don’t spend a lot. It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you spend.
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I have a lot to say, and if I’m not No. 1, I can’t say it.
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Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn’t allowed in a photo because I wasn’t wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.
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Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.
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