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Serena Williams

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 WILLIAMS

Athlete Black Break Money Myself Poor
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Different Girl Goodness Myself
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Best Excitement Focus Lose Myself Need Reward Thinking
I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Fight Learning Smile Work
I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
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Different Funny Identity Myself
My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body. I want women to know that it’s ok. That you can be whatever size you are and be beautiful inside and out.
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Appearance Beautiful Body Myself Smile Thinking
I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.
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Achievement Believe Best Myself See
I wanted to get really fit. I wanted to lose some weight. So I’ve been doing Pilates and yoga, trying to lean out my body so I won’t be bulky.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Appearance Body Lose Myself Struggle Try
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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Dream Leaving Live Myself Satisfaction Yourself
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Body Myself Palm Money People
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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Family Growth Hope Myself Rich Spirit Sports Transformation
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Be Yourself Feeling Important Myself Price Protection
I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.
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Fall Myself Recovery Thinking Win
I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Appearance Confidence Excitement Myself Smile Win
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Greatness Herself Myself Oneself People Professional
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Believe Deserve Equality Hope Journey Men Money Myself Oppression Pay Sex Sports

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