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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI wish I could play like Roger Federer.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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Tennis just a game, family is forever.
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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 feel as a brand I’m here to be around for a long time.
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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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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 love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn’t easy – it took me a while.
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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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I don’t go thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can.
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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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I don’t go there thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can. I need to be at my peak and my best is holding up the trophy. Anything less I wouldn’t be really excited about. So that’s all I can focus on.
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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 wish I could play like Roger Federer.
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Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.
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My dad is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet, and the easiest going.
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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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