I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope and that’s all I had.
SERENA WILLIAMSI was just tired of losing. Life was passing me by.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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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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I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.
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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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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 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 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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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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My goal in a couple of years is to try to build a successful fashion house like Armani or Versace. I want that more than anything.
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If you smile things will work out.
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I’m a perfectionist. I’m pretty much insatiable. I feel there’s so many things I can improve on.
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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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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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I don’t like to lose-at anything… Yet I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God’s reward, then losing is how he teaches us.
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Venus told me the other day that champions don’t get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn’t get nervous and just do the best I can.
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I was just tired of losing. Life was passing me by.
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If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.
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I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.
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I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.
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I love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous.
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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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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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Tennis just a game, family is forever.
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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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If I’m winning, I have to act like I’m not bored. If it’s A tough match, I have to act like I’m having A good time. I’m a drama queen.
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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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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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