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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’m an unbelievable designer.
SERENA WILLIAMSI really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.
SERENA WILLIAMSLuck 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 WILLIAMSI 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.
SERENA WILLIAMSTennis just a game, family is forever.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
SERENA WILLIAMSI’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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI don’t know if I’ve had my share of drama, but I’ve definitely had my share of hard times.
SERENA WILLIAMSI love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous.
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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 WILLIAMSHow many people yell at linespeople? I see it happening all the time. I don’t know how many times I have seen that happen.
SERENA WILLIAMSIf Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.
SERENA WILLIAMSMy 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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