Top 51 Quotes by Billie Jean King

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.

It's fun to meet people from throughout the world who you don't have to explain yourself to.

The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.

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.

Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.

I wanted to use sports for social change.

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

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.

Men still get a lot more opportunity. It is still a big part of the old boy network. They have more companies they can get money from.