Athlete Quote by Billie Jean King

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant being a…

— Martina Navratilova

It's that deep-seeded societal gender norm that women, for some reason, aren't elite athletes, when we are. We really are. I think we fight…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

Elite athletes learn entitlement. They believe they are entitled to have women serve their needs. It's part of being a man. It's the cultural…

— Jackson Katz

If you look at the coverage of female sports and athletics across any of the broadcasters that participate in league rights and/or sports programming,…

— Nancy Dubuc

As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests are. People…

— Hope Solo

People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.

— Martina Navratilova

A female professional athlete has to have the whole package, as opposed to a guy who can just be good at sport. You have…

— Caroline Buchanan

As female athletes all over the world have discovered the hard way, changing cultures and mindsets takes action.

— Julie Foudy

There's nothing masculine about being competitive. There's nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong…

— Rebecca Lobo

I love who I am. But being a woman competing in a male-dominated sport and always trying to push the envelope as a female…

— Elana Meyers

It's not my job to judge one of my athletes. Everybody is different. Some are the partying type, some are the studying type, some…

— Tom Izzo

Sports provide girls with the opportunity to develop a better relationship with their bodies. They can be aggressive on the court, be strong and…

— Gabrielle Reece