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.
SERENA WILLIAMSWhen you lose, you get up, you make it better, you TRY AGAIN.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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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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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.
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Everyone in this room knows that Venus is probably one of the greatest people on the tour. She’s really great. She’s super professional. Complete opposite of me.
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There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent.
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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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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 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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With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me.
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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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Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
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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.
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I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.
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If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.
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I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.
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I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.
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