A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.

- Billie Jean King

When I was outed, it was like, That's done.

- Billie Jean King

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

- Billie Jean King

I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.

- Billie Jean King

I would love to be a player today. I had the right personality for it.

- Billie Jean King

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

- 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.

- Billie Jean King

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

- Billie Jean King

I like entrepreneurial people; I like people who take risks.

- Billie Jean King

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

- Billie Jean King

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

- Billie Jean King

At 62 you want to keep moving; that's important.

- Billie Jean King

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.

- Billie Jean King

I think younger players probably just think they are who they are-they don't think about coming out. Unless you're number one in the world, nobody cares, usually.

- Billie Jean King

Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.

- Billie Jean King

That is where the power, opportunity, and choice come from-when you have money. Money equals opportunity. There is no question.

- Billie Jean King

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.

- Billie Jean King

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

- Billie Jean King

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

- Billie Jean King

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.

- Billie Jean King