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 WILLIAMSPeople see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you’re a robot, and I’m not.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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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’ve never felt invincible. I’ve never used that word to describe me ever.
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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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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’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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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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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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Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you’ve ever had.
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I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope and that’s all I had.
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I always ask my dad why wasn’t I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good.
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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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When you lose, you get up, you make it better, you TRY AGAIN.
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I’m a high-performance athlete: I’m running, I’m sprinting, I’m sliding, I’m doing pretty much everything and the last thing I want to worry about is my chest. I want to just worry about playing the sport at the highest level that I can.
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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.
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I just hate to lose. When I am on the court, it is like my life depends on it.
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