Serena Williams Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Serena Williams:

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.
~Serena Williams


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#49bc6299

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#8903f104

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#0ff93755

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#f866c61b

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#ac413f9b

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#38941207

I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#bc85222a

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#a5cb67c3

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#f6cda718

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#5c325f8d

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#7dd37b29

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#093f2a40

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#ba1ce062

I hate losing.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#313429b6

Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#9495031c

I'm definitely not a fearless individual.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#90f89969

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#88636b0a

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#508e1f9f

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 Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#e80e34db

I was just tired of losing... Life was passing me by.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#80c5ca5a

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#90c34293

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#56277393

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#0b41efb8

My dad is a marketing mastermind.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#95a146c5

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#d1f3e87a

Having a pulmonary embolism is definitely easier than heart break.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#9f607479

I'm totally human.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#303c3472

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?
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#67ed8899

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#254e3e89

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#8c4eef7e

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#e034bd59

I'm an unbelievable designer.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#e7e514d9

I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#a07ba048

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#416e0fd3

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#c11e1f9e

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#bdff7e60

I love going to movies.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#39b5593a

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#d844ad3a

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#31f493c3

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#afd37c08

I love going shopping.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#196c6407

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#3c7f6c9c

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#19f8afc0

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#507b7761

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#ca6f4662

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#2fcd629e

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#bbb6c2fc

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#df0a1ad4

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#68e2779c

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#7124d3e6

Tennis just a game, family is forever.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#2ff68e4b

When I was younger, I was always obsessed with nails.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#3b90dfd6

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#217fc4b5

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#21b74be8

I love designing dresses and tops.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#e5a7fb13

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#8bc7991a

Once I serve well, my whole game goes up.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#59d66246

I'm super-curvy.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#27a8f5e2

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#a77d8a27

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.'
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#ed96fe7f

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#f397545d

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#6bdd1565

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#21ff396c

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#08be8cc4

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#beacd381

I'm so frugal, you wouldn't believe it.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#f3f4fef5

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#167c72ac

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#c5e08b96

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#095237cf

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.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#389f20f1

I've developed a karaoke habit. I've become a crooner.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#77ebc138

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#afaa1c5a

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#c43fc000

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#08a50295

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#6409aaa3

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#f1ed6978

I love my dogs.
~Serena Williams


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#2b4e7973

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


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/serena-williams-quotes/#95bd5293

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