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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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.
More Serena Williams Quotes
-
-
Tennis just a game, family is forever.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
If I’m winning, I have to act like I’m not bored. If it’s A tough match, I have to act like I’m having A good time. I’m a drama queen.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
No one likes getting their nails done more than I do.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
It’s me, and I love me. I learned to love me. I’ve been like this my whole life, and I embrace me. I love how I look. I love that I’m a full woman and I’m strong and I’m powerful and I’m beautiful at the same time. There’s nothing wrong with that.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
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.’
SERENA WILLIAMS -
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
I always say if I play my best it’s difficult to beat me
SERENA WILLIAMS -
I’m an unbelievable designer.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.
SERENA WILLIAMS -
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.
SERENA WILLIAMS