Billie Jean King Quotes

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Billie Jean King

Profession : Tennis Player

Birth : November 22, 1943

I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.

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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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In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.

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I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love all parts of the sport. I love the business side.

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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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If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.

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When I was outed, it was like, That's done.

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I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour.

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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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