I don’t go thinking I’m going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I’ll do the best that I can.
SERENA WILLIAMSI just could never have imagined that I would be mentioned with Chris Evert or with Martina Navratilova, because I was just a kid with a dream and a racquet. Living in Compton, you know, this never happened before.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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I always ask my dad why wasn’t I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good.
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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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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’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it.
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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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We all know who the real number one is. Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.
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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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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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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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My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body.
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I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.
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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 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.
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If you smile things will work out.
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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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