“I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.”

I’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it.

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.

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.

We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.

I was just tired of losing. Life was passing me by.

I’m thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.

No one likes getting their nails done more than I do.

I feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing.

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.

I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.

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.’

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.

When you lose, you get up, you make it better, you TRY AGAIN.

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.

My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body.

Luck has nothing to do with it.

He who would live must fight. He who doesn’t wish to fight in this world, where permanent struggle is the law of life, has not the right to exist.

I can fight only for something that I love, love only what I respect, and respect only what I at least know.

I fought fear and pain for my freedom. I didn’t come back the same, I came back alive.

How can I be brave when my insides are quaking from fighting this fear.

Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live.

The fear in your chest only exists because you have something worth fighting for.

If you are going to chase away your demons, you have to go to where they are.

Let’s focus on coming together as a planet, rather than fighting to divide and belittle each other.