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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.

Serena Williams

I’m not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don’t think anyone else should either.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Blame Myself Oneself Thinking
I’m a perfectionist. I’m pretty much insatiable. I feel there’s so many things I can improve on.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Improvement Motivational Sports Myself Perfection
I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope and that’s all I had.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Hope Material Myself Sports
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Afraid Athlete Attraction Girl Quit Sports Thinking
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Easy End Fight Love Myself
Luck has nothing to do with it.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Hard Work Luck One Liner
I never left my roots. You can identify me as someone that didn’t become high and mighty. Humility is a defining [trait] all of us can forever learn, and I try to be as humble as anyone can be.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Forever Humble Identity Myself Yourself
I wanted to get really fit. I wanted to lose some weight. So I’ve been doing Pilates and yoga, trying to lean out my body so I won’t be bulky.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Appearance Body Lose Myself Struggle Try
I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Different Funny Identity Myself
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Best Excitement Focus Lose Myself Need Reward Thinking
If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Lose Motivational Myself Thinking
I don’t want to end my career and then start something. I like to do something while my career is still hot and I’ve always enjoyed designing.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Career Design End Enjoyment Myself Start
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 WILLIAMS

Athlete Black Break Money Myself Poor
People see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you’re a robot, and I’m not.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Myself People See Sports Thinking Win Yourself
I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Fight Learning Smile Work
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Best Decision Help Myself

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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