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 WILLIAMSEveryone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.
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I’ve never felt invincible. I’ve never used that word to describe me ever.
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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 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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I’m not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don’t think anyone else should either.
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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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If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.
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Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you’ve ever had.
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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 feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing.
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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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I’m not used to crying. It’s a little difficult. All my life I’ve had to fight. It’s just another fight I’m going to have to learn how to win, that’s all. I’m just going to have to keep smiling.
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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 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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If I have a daughter and she plays tennis, and I have a son who plays tennis, I wouldn’t say that my son deserves more money because he’s a man. I would say they deserve the same amount of money.
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I’m an unbelievable designer.
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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 wish I could play like Roger Federer.
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Legendary? I don’t know. I’m just Serena.
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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’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe 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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There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent.
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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 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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Luck has nothing to do with it.
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