I’ve never felt invincible. I’ve never used that word to describe me ever.
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.’
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No one likes getting their nails done more than I do.
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Tennis just a game, family is forever.
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You can’t underestimate anyone.
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Am I the greatest? I don’t know. I’m the greatest that I can be.
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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 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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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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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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With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me.
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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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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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Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.
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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’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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I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.
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