When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman.

Quote by Billie Jean King

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Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

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

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

I wanted to use sports for social change.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

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 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 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...

Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.

Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

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

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

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...

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....

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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 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...

Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.

Five to six thousand people die every year waiting for organs, but nobody cares.

A person who cares deeply about what people need in their lives is someone I'll...

A person who cares deeply about what people need in their lives is someone I'll...