Serena Williams Quotations

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.

I've had to learn to fight all my life - got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.

I've developed a karaoke habit. I've become a crooner.

I've always considered myself the best and the top. I never considered that I was out of it.

Having a pulmonary embolism is definitely easier than heart break.

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.

Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.

I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.

I'm not used to crying. It's a little difficult. All my life I've had to fight. It's just another fight I'm going to have to learn how to win, that's all. I'm just going to have to keep smiling.

If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration.

I'm really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I'm really sexy.

Hopefully, we can build a rivalry and we'll be able to do this a lot. Make a legacy, then retire champions.

I don't know if I've had my share of drama, but I've definitely had my share of hard times.

If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.

I've always been a fighter and I've always fought through things my whole life.

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.

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.'

No one likes getting their nails done more than I do.

I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn't easy - it took me a while.

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.

I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.

I've always enjoyed acting. When we were younger, my sisters and I would put on plays for our parents.

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.

I am here to play women's tennis. I'm a lady. Predominantly, most of the time I always like to play ladies.

I'm thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.

I think a smile can make your whole body. Models, they look fabulous, but they don't smile, and they look so mad.

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.

My mom taught me how to sew when I was 2 or 3, so I've been sewing for as long as I can remember.

I'm definitely not at my best. Honestly, I'm under 50 percent. But I've won stuff under 50 percent before.

You can be whatever size you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. We're always told what's beautiful and what's not, and that's not right.

Family's first, and that's what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.

The knee just isn't 100 percent. It's hard to be out there when you know that you can't play at your best and could potentially make it worse.

All my life I'd woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don't go to practise, I'm thinking about it all day.

Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol.

There's one thing I'm really good at, and that's hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I'm excellent.

I want to be a giving woman and just a nice person in general.

I'm really super feminine, and I'm really soft. I'm very sensitive, I realized.

I try not to have too many rituals because I believe that rituals don't help you win. I used to do rituals a lot and it was crazy.

I'm Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.

We're going in really fresh. We're going to have fresh legs and bodies, we're going to be able to stay the distance, and that's our goal.

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.

I'm a real extrovert, but when I'm round someone new, I'm super shy.

When I was younger, I was always obsessed with nails.

I feel like I'm really young and I'm only thinking about my career and continuing playing.

It's always good to get a smaller tournament under your belt so that by the time you get to the Slams, you have a lot of experience.

Tennis is my job, but it's not my life.

When I'm down, I talk to myself a lot. I look crazy because I'm constantly having an argument with myself.

I've thought it would be cool to have a baby young. You know, be my road dog - like my dogs, they travel the world - but there's always something you have to give up for success. Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?

I definitely have found a balance. I've had so many offers in the past to do different movies or different things and I always choose tournaments over it.

What's going to make me happy is going on the court and holding up trophies, singles and doubles.

People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I'm not complaining. They pay my bills.

I'm a perfectionist. I'm pretty much insatiable. I feel there's so many things I can improve on.

Honestly, I don't read the press. I don't know what they're saying.

I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.

I feel as a brand I'm here to be around for a long time.

I love tennis more than designing because it's actually easier and I don't get nearly as nervous.

I was just tired of losing... Life was passing me by.

I've never been over-dramatic in my whole career.

Once I serve well, my whole game goes up.

People see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you're a robot, and I'm not.

When you're playing the best player in the world, you've got to play well.

I want to knock on people's doors and preach. But I also meet a lot of people on planes and in restaurants, and you can preach with them or place some literature with them.

My school was really small, but I was called the Class Clown!

I think it's bad when people start booing between serves.

If I step on a scale, I won't eat for five months.

My dad is the nicest guy you'll ever meet, and the easiest going.

We're going in really fresh, ... We're going to have fresh legs and bodies, we're going to be able to stay the distance, and that's our goal.

Like I said, in a later round, it's definitely easier, ... I've never played her this early, so it's a little tough.

Last year we in Palm Beach got hit really bad,

So, I can only imagine what it must be like in New Orleans, especially looking at all the footage, all the rain, all this horrible stuff. I thought it would be just a halfway decent gesture.

She's playing unbelievable, so I'm going to have to pick it up. Venus has been working hard for quite some time to turn this thing up. She's always in the gym, running miles, always practicing. . . . It was just a matter of timing.

She's playing unbelievable. I'm just going to have to pick up, ... Each game I'm picking up the level of my play.

She should have a high level of confidence and I hope next time we play it will be in the final. Early on is awkward and bizarre.

She played well, she was ready for the match and she's deserved to win,

She is simply too strong, ... I expect to learn something from her, and if I am lucky enough, maybe I could create some chances.

My game has matured, and mentally, I've just matured to another level. That is a major factor in it. Some people mature really late.

No one gets me more motivated than Venus because I don't want her to catch up with me yet. She's at five (Grand Slam tournament titles) now. I still have seven. So I got to keep ahead.

I was fighting, and it was pretty much all I had, ... It didn't feel good, and I wasn't moving to any balls. I was trying to shorten points and just do what I could.

I disagree 100 percent with that, ... We've had some incredibly tough matches.

I had worn five carat diamond earrings at Wimbledon. But the earrings I had today were $40,000 earrings on loan and one fell out during the first set. New York and the U.S. Open are the biggest stages and I wanted to do something special. I love everything about the U.S. Open except the line calls.

I can't say I'm sad, ... I can't necessarily say I'm very disappointed.

I don't think you realize, I have a fashion company,

I think it's great, I'm actually rooting for her - unless of course she plays me.

It could come very soon. All I can do is play to get to the fourth round. Venus and I just have to get there. No one gets me more motivated than Venus. She won Wimbledon and has five majors. I still have seven titles. So I have to stay ahead of her.

I think that's definitely going to be the most exciting, ... One of us will be going to the quarters.

I think I actually made a very kind gesture out of nowhere, ... I just decided in the middle of the match, you know, for every ace I hit, I want to donate money, stuff like that. So I don't get that one.

I think I'm playing okay. I definitely think I'm getting better and better. My knee's definitely feeling a lot better.

I think I'm playing okay, ... I definitely think I'm getting better and better. My knee's definitely feeling a lot better.

It definitely could be very soon, ... but the only way to think about it is just play to get there, don't go out before. That's all we can do. There's nothing else I can do except get back to one and two in the world.

I'm here to play female tennis. I've never been involved in men's tennis. . . . I wouldn't be tempted.

I wasn't used to the conditions and...I had to kind of gather myself. When I won the second set I was really relaxed and then I just got a little too anxious in the third and was missing a few shots.

We don't have play time anymore because she's always on the computer. ... I'm like, 'Are you serious? Why don't you come to the pool?'

There are like 50 players from Russia in the top 10. Every week you have to play an 'ova. They ask, 'Who're you playing?' I say, 'I'm playing an 'ova' today.

When the dress was too big on Lyn, I didn't even show it, but I was really disgusted inside. I wanted to scream,

Two or three years ago, she was playing really awesome, ... Now she's playing unbelievable.

To me it doesn't matter. If they'd closed the roof I would have been okay, but if they kept it open I was fine too.

Ankle's good, but I'm just dealing with some issues with my knee because of my ankle, ... Since it went bad, my ankle, my knee got a little weak. Well, weaker than it has been in the past...I was so angry (during the match), I just wanted to crack every racket. But I didn't do it. That's a plus...I wasn't even moving to any balls. I have tomorrow off so maybe that can help but I'll have to see what my therapist says.

fits my personality. It's young, colorful, funky, cool it's a great fit for me.

There's no better stage than the U.S. Open for me. I definitely love it.

I used to do gymnastics, so sometimes when I would go to the pool, I would go to the diving board, ... But I was always too scared to jump off.