I didn’t really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself. — Billie Jean King
I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me. — Billie Jean King
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion. — Billie Jean King
I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on world team tennis teams as well. — Billie Jean King
I will tell you king’s first law of recognition: you never get it when you want it — Billie Jean King
I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time. — 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
In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. — Billie Jean King
It’s fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don’t have to explain yourself to. — Billie Jean King
Martina and I went through a very bad five years. Everything’s very good between us now, but it was a long haul. — Billie Jean King
Martina’s gone with people who don’t want to be out, and it drives her crazy because she’d rather be open. — Billie Jean King
Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. — 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
When we reach the point where the women athletes are getting their pick of dates just as easily as the men athletes — Billie Jean King
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity. — Billie Jean King