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’m not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don’t think anyone else should either.
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I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.
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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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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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I don’t go there thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can. I need to be at my peak and my best is holding up the trophy. Anything less I wouldn’t be really excited about. So that’s all I can focus on.
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I don’t have anything to prove ever, ever in my life. If I have something to prove, what does that mean for everyone else? And I think everyone should have that attitude.
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I feel as a brand I’m here to be around for a long time.
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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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We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.
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Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.
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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 always ask my dad why wasn’t I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good.
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I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.
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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’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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