If I have a daughter and she plays tennis, and I have a son who plays tennis, I wouldn’t say that my son deserves more money because he’s a man. I would say they deserve the same amount of money.
SERENA WILLIAMSIf I have a daughter and she plays tennis, and I have a son who plays tennis, I wouldn’t say that my son deserves more money because he’s a man. I would say they deserve the same amount of money.
SERENA WILLIAMSNothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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 WILLIAMSPeople see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you’re a robot, and I’m not.
SERENA WILLIAMSI don’t know if I’ve had my share of drama, but I’ve definitely had my share of hard times.
SERENA WILLIAMSFamily’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.
SERENA WILLIAMSIf you smile things will work out.
SERENA WILLIAMSYou can’t underestimate anyone.
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.
SERENA WILLIAMSMy dad is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet, and the easiest going.
SERENA WILLIAMSYou have to believe in yourself when no one else does.
SERENA WILLIAMSI wish I could play like Roger Federer.
SERENA WILLIAMSI think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’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