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 WILLIAMSEveryone 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.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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I try not to be protected. Because I feel like you can become a little bit of a robot. That’s not who I am. And I don’t want to be monotone. It’s important to be yourself, whatever the cost.
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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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If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.
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I never left my roots. You can identify me as someone that didn’t become high and mighty. Humility is a defining [trait] all of us can forever learn, and I try to be as humble as anyone can be.
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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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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.
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I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.
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Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.
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My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body.
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You can be whatever size you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. We’re always told what’s beautiful and what’s not, and that’s not right.
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No one likes getting their nails done more than I do.
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I always say if I play my best it’s difficult to beat me
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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 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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