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.
SERENA WILLIAMSIf anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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I just hate to lose. When I am on the court, it is like my life depends on it.
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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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When you lose, you get up, you make it better, you TRY AGAIN.
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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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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 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’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.
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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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If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.
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Luck has nothing to do with it.
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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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I wish I could play like Roger Federer.
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I don’t know if I’ve had my share of drama, but I’ve definitely had my share of hard times.
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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’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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