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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’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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Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.
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I’m an unbelievable designer.
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I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.
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I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.
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My dad is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet, and the easiest going.
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I think I can improve a lot. I think I can get a lot better. I feel like there’s much, much more I can do.
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When you lose, you get up, you make it better, you TRY AGAIN.
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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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I’ve never felt invincible. I’ve never used that word to describe me ever.
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I just never give up. I fight to the end. You can’t go out and say, ‘I want a bag of never-say-die spirit.’ It’s not for sale. It has to be innate.
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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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My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body. I want women to know that it’s ok. That you can be whatever size you are and be beautiful inside and out.
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I don’t have anything to prove ever, ever in my life. If I have something to prove, what does that mean for everyone else? And I think everyone should have that attitude.
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Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
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Venus told me the other day that champions don’t get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn’t get nervous and just do the best I can.
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