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.

Quote by Billie Jean King

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It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but...

It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but...

There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into...

There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into...

I didn't really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I...

I didn't really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I...

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great...

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great...

It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any...

It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any...

That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals...

That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals...

Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They...

Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They...

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.

A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a...

The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a...

When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates...

When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates...

I thought it would set us back 50 years if I didn't win that match....

I thought it would set us back 50 years if I didn't win that match....

I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their...

I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their...

Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.

Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.

Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than...

Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than...

The trouble with being number one in the world - in anything - is that...

The trouble with being number one in the world - in anything - is that...

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total...

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total...

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That's the only thing.

Words mean nothing. Action is the only thing. Doing. That's the only thing.

Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action

Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action

I'm human and I've played my butt off for ten years. I'm not a loafer,...

I'm human and I've played my butt off for ten years. I'm not a loafer,...

There are a lot of pretty girls. I am a tennis player first of all,...

There are a lot of pretty girls. I am a tennis player first of all,...