Billie Jean King

Born :22 November 1943

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Billie Jean King born on 22th November 1943. As of today 31th June 2025 , we have thoughtfully curated a selection of 50 powerful, inspirational, and motivational quotes - carefully handpicked from an extensive archive of life lessons and timeless wisdom. This legendary quote writer was born in american and went on to share won inspiring words with the world, leaving behind a global legacy that transcends borders.

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Quotes of Billie Jean King

Timeless words and powerful thoughts from Billie Jean King - discover the wisdom, inspiration, and voice behind the quotes that continue to resonate

In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports.

I knew after my first lesson what I wanted to do with my life.

Martina's gone with people who don't want to be out, and it drives her crazy because she'd rather be open.

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

In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and bvUusiness, we are at 68 cents on the dollar.

Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women's ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men's tennis.

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 really and truly arrived. Parity at last!

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

Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything's very good between us now, but it was a long haul.

No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.

I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.

It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any man, no matter how tough, has a soft side... and female leader is assumed to be one-dimensional.

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 you live. Each person's circumstances are unique.

There is no life for girls in team sports past Little League. I got into tennis when I realized this, and because I thought golf would be too slow for me, and I was too scared to swim.

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.

The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.