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.
SERENA WILLIAMSI 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.
More Serena Williams Quotes
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Growing up I wasn’t the richest, but I had a rich family in spirit. Standing here with 19 championships is something I never thought would happen. I went on a court just with a ball and a racket and with a hope.
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If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.
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Luck has nothing to do with it.
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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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I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.
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My dad is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet, and the easiest going.
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I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.
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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’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
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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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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 always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.
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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 love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous.
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Tennis just a game, family is forever.
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