I will tell you King's First Law of Recognition: You never get it when you want it, and then when it comes, you get too much. Billie Jean King
When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman. Billie Jean King
In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it. Billie Jean King
A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time. 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
Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball. Billie Jean King
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion. Billie Jean King
It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but then we need to celebrate our differences. Billie Jean King
I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour. 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
I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about coming out. Unless you're number one in the world, nobody cares, usually. Billie Jean King
Women's sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women's sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships. Billie Jean King