I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope and that’s all I had.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’m not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don’t think anyone else should either.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.
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You just have to prove to yourself that you can go out there and be the best that you can be and not prove anything to anyone.
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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 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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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.
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Luck has nothing to do with it.
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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.
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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 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.
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We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.
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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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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’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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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.
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I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.
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