162 Quotes by Billie Jean King

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.

Don't let anyone define you. You define yourself.

It's just really important that we start celebrating our differences. Let's start tolerating first, but then we need to celebrate our differences.

Reputation is what others think about you. What's far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.

No one changes the world who isn't obsessed.

You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

I have often been asked whether I am a women or an athlete. The question is absurd. Men are not asked that. I am an athlete. I am a women.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.