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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More Serena Williams Quotes
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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 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 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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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’m thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.
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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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Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.
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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.
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I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.
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I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.
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I don’t go thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can.
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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.
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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 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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I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.
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