I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.
SERENA WILLIAMSYou can be whatever size you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. We’re always told what’s beautiful and what’s not, and that’s not right.
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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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If you smile things will work out.
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I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.
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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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If I’m winning, I have to act like I’m not bored. If it’s A tough match, I have to act like I’m having A good time. I’m a drama queen.
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I think my father is probably the best coach ever because, if we talk about numbers, he’s got a lot and he’s only had two players.
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I think I can improve a lot. I think I can get a lot better. I feel like there’s much, much more I can do.
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I feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing.
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I love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous.
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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.
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If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.
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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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With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me.
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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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Legendary? I don’t know. I’m just Serena.
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I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
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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 don’t like to lose-at anything… Yet I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God’s reward, then losing is how he teaches us.
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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 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’m a perfectionist. I’m pretty much insatiable. I feel there’s so many things I can improve on.
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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’m not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don’t think anyone else should either.
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I feel as a brand I’m here to be around for a long time.
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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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I’m thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.
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