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.
SERENA WILLIAMSTo this day, I don’t love my arms. People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I’m not complaining. They pay my bills.
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 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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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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Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.
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To this day, I don’t love my arms. People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I’m not complaining. They pay my bills.
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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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If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.
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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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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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We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.
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If you smile things will work out.
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I feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing.
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I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself.
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I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.
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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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Tennis just a game, family is forever.
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I’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it.
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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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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.’
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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’m an unbelievable designer.
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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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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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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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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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With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me.
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