Top 51 Quotes by Billie Jean King

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.

Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.

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

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

Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready.

Sports are a microcosm of society.

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.

I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport.