Tennis is a game of angles. You never have time to figure the angles. It's practiced. It's so practiced that it becomes… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
I always think it's best to pretend you're in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
I always respect right off the bat because we are human, but then over time you learn who the person truly is,… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope they will on their own time and… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
I always listen, I ask children, I even ask adults in tennis, "What are your children playing?" And most of the time… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
It's really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you're still a child, still playing a game. But on… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It's dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy because she'd rather be open. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out. It depends on your culture, where you work, where… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
Trust and respect is something you earn, not something that is given. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes, then we've… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad. — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
