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.’
SERENA WILLIAMSI feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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I don’t know if I’ve had my share of drama, but I’ve definitely had my share of hard times.
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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 you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.
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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’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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Growing up I wasn’t the richest, but I had a rich family in spirit. Standing here with 19 championships is something I never thought would happen. I went on a court just with a ball and a racket and with a hope.
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Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
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I wish I could play like Roger Federer.
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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’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it.
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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’ve never felt invincible. I’ve never used that word to describe me ever.
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I was just tired of losing. Life was passing me by.
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We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.
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My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body. I want women to know that it’s ok. That you can be whatever size you are and be beautiful inside and out.
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