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.
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.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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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.
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If you smile things will work out.
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I like to wear classic silhouettes and add a punch to it. I’ll wear a high-waist legging and a super-crop top or a see-through top with a nice bra underneath. And I just always try to mix it up with heels or something.
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Since I don’t look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good.
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I feel as a brand I’m here to be around for a long time.
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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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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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We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.
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I’m a perfectionist. I’m pretty much insatiable. I feel there’s so many things I can improve on.
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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.
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I’ve never felt invincible. I’ve never used that word to describe me ever.
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When you lose, you get up, you make it better, you TRY AGAIN.
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Am I the greatest? I don’t know. I’m the greatest that I can be.
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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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I don’t want to end my career and then start something. I like to do something while my career is still hot and I’ve always enjoyed designing.
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Luck has nothing to do with it.
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I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.
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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.
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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 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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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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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 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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If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.
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Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.
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