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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More Serena Williams Quotes
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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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If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration.
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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’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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I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself.
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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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I feel as a brand I’m here to be around for a long time.
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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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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.
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I’m an unbelievable designer.
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I feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing.
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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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If you smile things will work out.
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Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.
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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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