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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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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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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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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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I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope and that’s all I had.
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With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me.
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If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.
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Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
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The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.
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I like to wear classic silhouettes and add a punch to it. I’ll wear a high-waist legging and a super-crop top or a see-through top with a nice bra underneath. And I just always try to mix it up with heels or something.
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I always say if I play my best it’s difficult to beat me
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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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My dad is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet, and the easiest going.
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How many people yell at linespeople? I see it happening all the time. I don’t know how many times I have seen that happen.
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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’ve never felt invincible. I’ve never used that word to describe me ever.
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I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.
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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 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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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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I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.
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I’m thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.
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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 just hate to lose. When I am on the court, it is like my life depends on it.
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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’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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