Billie Jean King

My whole life has been about equal rights and opportunities. For me it really goes back to the health of mind, body and soul.

Billie Jean King

No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win – and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.

Billie Jean King

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose – it teaches you about life.

Billie Jean King

Tennis taught me so many lessons in life. One of the things it taught me is that every ball that comes to me, I have to make a decision. I have to accept responsibility for the consequences every time I hit a ball.

Billie Jean King

That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from – when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.

Billie Jean King

The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.

Billie Jean King

Winning is very tangible, it’s very exciting, it’s very pleasing, but it’s momentary. If you can do things that last, that each generation can build upon, then that’s when you’re cooking.

Billie Jean King

A perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.

Billie Jean King

Any therapist will tell you that when you’re ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren’t ready.

Billie Jean King

As far as U.S. tennis, we need new stars coming up in the pipeline, but I don’t know if we have it.

Billie Jean King