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I love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous.

Serena Williams

I just never give up. I fight to the end. You can’t go out and say, ‘I want a bag of never-say-die spirit.’ It’s not for sale. It has to be innate.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Death Give Up Myself Spirit
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 just could never have imagined that I would be mentioned with Chris Evert or with Martina Navratilova, because I was just a kid with a dream and a racquet. Living in Compton, you know, this never happened before.
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Dream Growth Imagination Live Myself Sports Success
Am I the greatest? I don’t know. I’m the greatest that I can be.
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Greatness Humble Inspirational 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 do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.
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Appearance Goodness Health Myself
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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Myself People See Time
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Achievement Improvement Myself Thinking
Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Moment Myself Time Work
I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Dream Leaving Live Myself Satisfaction Yourself
Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
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Dream Work
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
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Act Goodness Myself Time Tough Win
I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Different Funny Identity Myself
I always ask my dad why wasn’t I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good.
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Father Goodness Myself Young
I always say that when I’m playing well, no one can beat me. I’m not just saying that to sound full of myself or anything, but it’s true.
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Confidence Determination Myself Play Sports True
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Easy End Fight Love Myself
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
Luck has nothing to do with it.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Hard Work Luck One Liner
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Afraid Athlete Attraction Girl Quit Sports Thinking
I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.
SERENA WILLIAMS

Fall Myself Recovery Thinking Win
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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Father Himself Mathematics Myself Player Talk Thinking
I’m a perfectionist. I’m pretty much insatiable. I feel there’s so many things I can improve on.
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Improvement Motivational Sports Myself Perfection
Legendary? I don’t know. I’m just Serena.
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Character Humble Myself One Liner
I’m thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.
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Family Fans Myself Support Thankful
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.
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Appearance Body Lose Myself Struggle Try
If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.
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Myself Planning Success Work

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