Top 51 Quotes by Billie Jean King

I didn't really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.

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.

I was always in the tennis business-from 1968. I was in tournaments and also on World Team Tennis teams as well.

In 1973, a woman could not get a credit card without her husband or father or a male signing off on it.

I think it's impossible to judge whether another person should come out. You just hope they will on their own time and their own terms.

I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.

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

I used to be told if I talked about my sexuality in any way that we wouldn't have a tennis tour.

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

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