22 quotes
"Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody."
- Billie Jean King
Awareness
"I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion."
- Billie Jean King
Self-awareness
"Every game is an opportunity to measure yourself against your own potential."
- Billie Jean King
Personal Growth
"A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning."
- Billie Jean King
Courage
""A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.""
- Billie Jean King
Courage
"Pressure is a privilege, it only comes to those who earn it."
- Billie Jean King
Courage
"Pressure is a privilege. It only comes to those who earn it."
- Billie Jean King
Motivation
"The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing."
- Billie Jean King
Motivation
"Pressure is a privilege, it only comes to those who earn it"
- Billie Jean King
Motivation
""Pressure is a privilege. It only comes to those who earn it.""
- Billie Jean King
Motivation
"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
Belief in Self
"When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say 'Why?' say 'Why not?'"
- Billie Jean King
Aspirations
"The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong, are ‘accept responsibility.’"
- Billie Jean King
Responsibility
"The most important words that have helped me in life, when things have gone right or when things have gone wrong, are 'accept responsibility.’"
- Billie Jean King
Responsibility
"No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed."
- Billie Jean King
Ambition
""When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say 'Why?' say 'Why not?'""
- Billie Jean King
Ambition
"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
Positivity
""Champions keep playing until they get it right.""
- Billie Jean King
Determination
"Champions keep playing until they get it right"
- Billie Jean King
Determination
"Champions keep playing until they get it right."
- Billie Jean King
Achievement
"Sport 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
Philosophy
"No one changes the world who isn't obsessed."
- Billie Jean King
Drive