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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Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in...

Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in...

I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.

I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.

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 love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love...

I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love...

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...

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

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

Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything's very good between us...

Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything's very good between us...

A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very...

A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very...

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 think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the...

The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the...

No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.

No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

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...

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be...

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be...

I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.

I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.

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...

I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope...

I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope...

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about...

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about...