Author: Billie Jean King

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A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

- Billie Jean King

A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.

A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.

- Billie Jean King

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.

- Billie Jean King

If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.

If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that.

- Billie Jean King

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

- 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.

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

Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.

Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.

- Billie Jean King

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.

- Billie Jean King

Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.

Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.

- Billie Jean King

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