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

Quote by Billie Jean King

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In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father...

In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father...

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you...

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you...

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...

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 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...

Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy...

Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy...

Sports are a microcosm of society.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

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 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.

They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out....

They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out....

Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the...

Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the...

Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be...

Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be...

I have a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say...

I have a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say...

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 always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.

I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.

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.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

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...

No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.

No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.

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.