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 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.
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Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.
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I 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.
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I feel as a brand I’m here to be around for a long time.
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I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.
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I’m an unbelievable designer.
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I was just tired of losing. Life was passing me by.
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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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My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body. I want women to know that it’s ok. That you can be whatever size you are and be beautiful inside and out.
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I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.
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Luck has nothing to do with it.
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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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I’ve never felt invincible. I’ve never used that word to describe me ever.
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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 wish I could play like Roger Federer.
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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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