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.’
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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I don’t know if I’ve had my share of drama, but I’ve definitely had my share of hard times.
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People see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you’re a robot, and I’m not.
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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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Since I don’t look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good.
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Tennis just a game, family is forever.
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I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.
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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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Am I the greatest? I don’t know. I’m the greatest that I can be.
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I was just tired of losing. Life was passing me by.
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Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.
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I just could never have imagined that I would be mentioned with Chris Evert or with Martina Navratilova, because I was just a kid with a dream and a racquet. Living in Compton, you know, this never happened before.
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Everyone in this room knows that Venus is probably one of the greatest people on the tour. She’s really great. She’s super professional. Complete opposite of me.
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I think my father is probably the best coach ever because, if we talk about numbers, he’s got a lot and he’s only had two players.
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I’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it.
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I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.
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