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 WILLIAMSSince I don’t look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.
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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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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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Tennis just a game, family is forever.
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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.
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To this day, I don’t love my arms. People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I’m not complaining. They pay my bills.
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I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.
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I was just tired of losing. Life was passing me by.
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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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Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you’ve ever had.
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It’s me, and I love me. I learned to love me. I’ve been like this my whole life, and I embrace me. I love how I look. I love that I’m a full woman and I’m strong and I’m powerful and I’m beautiful at the same time. There’s nothing wrong with that.
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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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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’m an unbelievable designer.
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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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