I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope and that’s all I had.
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 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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I’m thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.
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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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If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.
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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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Everyone in this room knows that Venus is probably one of the greatest people on the tour. She’s really great. She’s super professional. Complete opposite of me.
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I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.
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There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent.
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I’m a high-performance athlete: I’m running, I’m sprinting, I’m sliding, I’m doing pretty much everything and the last thing I want to worry about is my chest. I want to just worry about playing the sport at the highest level that I can.
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I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.
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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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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 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.
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