Billie Jean King Quotes

21 quotes from 18 authors

Billie Jean King’s words cut straight to the core of competition and self‑belief. Here twenty‑one sharp observations span personal confidence, constant adjustment, and the weight of sport, each line echoing the champion’s blend of grit and grace. Fans of this also enjoy Sportsmanship and Women in Leadership collections.

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Because I was a tennis player, Billie Jean King was a hero of mine.

Sally Ride

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Billie Jean King is the personality of women's tennis.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley

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Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol.

Serena Williams

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The most exciting match I ever played was the 1974 US Open final against Billie Jean King.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley

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Billie Jean King always was there for me as a role model. She always fought for equality, and that always stood out…

Katrina Adams

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What happened to equal opportunity? Not just in tennis, but everything. It's something that Billie Jean King fought for and she played…

Evonne Goolagong Cawley

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I turned 7 in 1973 and remember Bobby Riggs arriving at the Astrodome on a chariot pulled by showgirls before his 'battle…

Steve Rushin

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People will say, 'Who are your role models, and who are your pioneers?' And the first person that comes to my mind…

Julie Foudy

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When I worked with Billie Jean King and Craig Kardon, and we would be working on something, Billie would show up and…

Martina Navratilova

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I have stood on the shoulders of giants like Billie Jean King, Hillary Clinton, my mother - people who have really empowered…

Michelle Kwan

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I had an opportunity to hit tennis balls with Billie Jean King when she was in South Africa when I was 11.…

Ilana Kloss

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Billie Jean King is one of the all-time tennis greats; she's one of the superstars. She's ready for the big one, but…

Bobby Riggs

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The Women's Sports Foundation holds a unique position in developing opportunities for girls and women of all abilities to be active whether…

Angela Ruggiero

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We have a society in which men sexualize women, period. If you don't want male attention, it makes total sense you'd do…

Jackie Warner

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“There's the house where that little red-haired girl lives... Maybe she'll see me, and come rushing out to thank me for the…

Charles M. Schulz

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I was certainly a kid who believed he could make a difference in the world. I was, as a young person, cooking…

Peter Paige

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Just always believe in yourself. "Champions adjust." It's a line I learned from Billie Jean King, and sometimes your dream adjusts. Be…

Venus Williams

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Seriously, if you complain about going to a Paris fashion show, you have officially lost all perspective on life as we know…

Cynthia Leive

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Will I have to explain to my daughter that her brother is gonna make more money doing the exact same job because…

Serena Williams

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Both Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King used these phrases ("playing out of one's mind," or "over one's head") to describe their…

Timothy Gallwey

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“Judd: You like being scared? Louis: I remember when I was a kid, Billie Jean King was doing that Battle of the…

Judd Apatow

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