In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.

Quote by Billie Jean King

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I wanted to use sports for social change.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

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 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.

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 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...

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...

At 62 you want to keep moving; that's important.

At 62 you want to keep moving; that's important.

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...

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...

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.

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...

In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents...

In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents...

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...

Sports are a microcosm of society.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

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

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

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

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

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

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...

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...

Women's sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women's sports in the United...

Women's sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women's sports in the United...