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

Quote by Billie Jean King

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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...

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 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.

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...

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...

I wanted to use sports for social change.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women,...

When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women,...

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and...

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and...

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...

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

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....

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.

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...

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...

I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.

I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.