Billie Jean King Quotes

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

Billie Jean King

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 22, 1943

Topics

GirlTimeFallScholarshipFirst

I have health challenges, I have life challenges, just like everyone else.

Jennifer Holliday

LifeHealthChallengesEveryoneJust

Arguably, the families most at need of housing assistance are systematically denied it because they're stamped with an eviction record. Moms and kids are bearing the brunt of those consequences.

Matthew Desmond

ConsequencesNeedHousingKidsMost

A coach, especially at a college level - much more at a college or high school level, than at a pro level - you're more of a teacher than an actual coach.

Matthew McConaughey

TeacherSchoolCollegeHigh School

I like being in warm weather. I find that relaxes me. I like being near water. I like sitting on a beach and sort of hearing the water, watching waves break, looking at the shimmering. I find that really relaxing.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

WaterBeachMeWeatherLookingWarm

Why is it so important for you to give back? I honestly feel like it's our responsibility as citizens of the world to ground ourselves in selflessness and all do our part.

Solange Knowles

ResponsibilityWorldFeelYouBack

My father was always very interested in space. I watch Star Trek and all those things, but I always had a different picture in my mind... maybe closer to Alien. I don't see it in space as much as I do see it in different planets, with each having its own strange characters.

Sigourney Weaver

FatherSpaceMindPictureAlienSee

In an economy where more and more value is in information - is in the bits, not the atoms, where bits can be copied essentially for free - any time you have that situation, economic schemes that rely on existing models of intellectual property laws for protection are going to do less and less well.

Mitch Kapor

TimeValueFreeYouInformation

I'm kind of a subtle person.

Lizz Wright

PersonKindSubtle

And I have to say, what motivates me every day and I know my Democratic colleagues is to remember that every day 14,000 people get up in the morning with insurance that go to bed at night without it and most of them because they lost their job.

Debbie Stabenow

MorningDayJobPeopleMeNight

It's incredible to have people come up to you and tell you that you changed their life when their life was really, really dark. That you brought some light in. You also learn that it's OK to be a weirdo and not follow the rules.

Cindy Wilson

LifeLightPeopleLearnYouRules

When you're a musician, a lot of time people help you out; they take pity on you. Family members will kind of come around and are like, 'Listen, I bought you a bunch of groceries because I know that you're a screwup.'

Brian Fallon

FamilyTimePeopleHelpYouKnow

I'm so excited to be appearing in 'Peter Pan.' It really is an extraordinary production, the like of which Wembley has never seen before. It's a big, bold arena extravaganza and festive treat with something for everyone.

Bradley Walsh

TreatBoldNeverExtraordinaryBig

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