Serena Williams Quotes
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Hopefully, we can build a rivalry and we'll be able to do this a lot. Make a legacy, then retire champions.
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You can't underestimate anyone.
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I was talking to my mom one time, like, "Gosh, I'm 30." And she's like, "In your thirties you're even stronger than in your twenties." I didn't believe her, but I have played better in my thirties.
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I've never felt invincible. I've never used that word to describe me ever.
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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 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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Tennis is my job, but it's not my life.
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It's remarkable she Venus Williams plays at all, given her Sjögren's syndrome [an autoimmune disorder that can cause joint pain]. She's back, winning tournaments. She didn't allow society to tell her, "You have this disease; you can't do that anymore." I look at her, like, "She's not playing at 100 percent. You are. You don't have excuses." Knowing what she went through helped me try to be a more positive person.
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I'm always learning new things.
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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.
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When I first started really playing, in '98, I was super excited to see all the people I grew up watching. ... I loved Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, and Pete Sampras.
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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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I'm not taking Zika lightly. Especially being older, I definitely am going everywhere protected. I'm protecting myself.
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I always say that when I'm playing well, no one can beat me. I'm not just saying that to sound full of myself or anything, but it's true.
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I figure J-Lo does all these movies and all these videos and all this other stuff...I know I can play tennis and act and do photo shoots and model. I know I can do all that.
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All I want is to have fun in what I'm doing every day. I don't want to break records. To become the greatest player ever could take me like...10 more years and I don't think I'll still be playing at 31.
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I talked with Tom Hanks. I saw that movie 'Turner and Hooch' at least 50 times. It took all my guts to go up to him. I went up to him, I was like, 'Can I have a picture?' We talked acting; he wanted to know what I was doing. We talked a little tennis. I mean, he knew all about myself and my sister.
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There are people who live, breathe and dress tennis.
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Who says that your thirties is when you're supposed to be done? I would like to know who made that rule!
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I love metaphors. I've never been on this train. ... If I'm standing on the middle of a track, I'm definitely going to get derailed. I have to make sure that I'm on the train and not in front of it.
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I'm definitely not at my best. Honestly, I'm under 50 percent. But I've won stuff under 50 percent before.
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I think a smile can make your whole body. Models, they look fabulous, but they don't smile, and they look so mad.
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I think my father is probably the best coach ever because, if we talk about numbers, he's got a lot and he's only had two players.
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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.