Billie Jean King (née Moffitt, born on November 22, 1943) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player.
I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love all parts of the sport. I love the business side. Use this quote
In 1973, women got 59 cents on the dollar; now we are getting 74 cents on the dollar. In the area of finance and business, we are at 68 cents on the dollar. Use this quote
When they take surveys of women in business, of the Fortune 500, the successful women, 80% of them, say they were in sports as a young woman. Use this quote
I wanted to use sports for social change. Use this quote
Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport. Use this quote
Men can have a huge turnover of sponsorship and still survive a lot better than the women. But the women's ratings are better, at least at home in the United States than in the men's tennis. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
If your partner wants to be private, you have to respect that. Use this quote
That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question. Use this quote
Champions keep playing until they get it right. Use this quote
