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

Quote by Billie Jean King

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

It's fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don't have to explain...

It's fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don't have to explain...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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

I will tell you King's First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you...

I will tell you King's First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you...

No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.

No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.

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

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

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...

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...

I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that...

I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that...

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on...

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on...