I love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous.
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.’
More Serena Williams Quotes
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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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If you smile things will work out.
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I wanted to get really fit. I wanted to lose some weight. So I’ve been doing Pilates and yoga, trying to lean out my body so I won’t be bulky.
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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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Since I don’t look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good.
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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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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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It’s me, and I love me. I learned to love me. I’ve been like this my whole life, and I embrace me. I love how I look. I love that I’m a full woman and I’m strong and I’m powerful and I’m beautiful at the same time. There’s nothing wrong with that.
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People see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you’re a robot, and I’m not.
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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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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 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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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 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 feel as a brand I’m here to be around for a long time.
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