I’m not used to crying. It’s a little difficult. All my life I’ve had to fight. It’s just another fight I’m going to have to learn how to win, that’s all. I’m just going to have to keep smiling.
SERENA WILLIAMSPeople see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you’re a robot, and I’m not.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.
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I’m a high-performance athlete: I’m running, I’m sprinting, I’m sliding, I’m doing pretty much everything and the last thing I want to worry about is my chest. I want to just worry about playing the sport at the highest level that I can.
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You just have to prove to yourself that you can go out there and be the best that you can be and not prove anything to anyone.
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Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you’ve ever had.
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I really hope that I can be helpful in that journey because I do believe that women deserve the same pay. We work just as hard as men do. I’ve been working, playing tennis, since I was three years old. And to be paid less just because of my sex – it doesn’t seem fair.
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I’m an athlete and I’m black, and a lot of black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic, so maybe I overcompensate. But I’m paranoid. Oprah told me a long time ago, ‘You sign every check. Never let anyone sign any checks.’
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If I’m winning, I have to act like I’m not bored. If it’s A tough match, I have to act like I’m having A good time. I’m a drama queen.
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There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent.
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I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself.
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Legendary? I don’t know. I’m just Serena.
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How many people yell at linespeople? I see it happening all the time. I don’t know how many times I have seen that happen.
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If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.
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I feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing.
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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.
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