The Best Serena Williams quotes

I love going to movies. — Serena Williams

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

I just love leopard print. — Serena Williams

I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself. — Serena Williams

I love my dogs. — Serena Williams

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

Caroline is really honest, she’s really real, she’s one of my true friends that will tell me the truth no matter what because she doesn’t have anything to gain or to lose, and that’s what i love about her. — Serena Williams

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. — Serena Williams

I love designing dresses and tops. — Serena Williams

I couldn’t shake It out of my mInd, It was hard because all I thInk about Is her kIds and what they meant to me. and how much I love them. — Serena Williams

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

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 awhile. — Serena Williams

I knew that I really wanted to do It, but up untIl that moment, I dIdn’t really know If It was the rIght thIng for me to do. — Serena Williams

Every time i come up against her. — Serena Williams

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

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

The guy is the greatest male athletes of all time. — Serena Williams

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

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

I lIke educatIon and I don’t lIke to sIt stIll. and I don’t lIke any free tIme, and I lIke to keep goIng and goIng. and I realIze that that’s just a crazIness that I have. and that’s just who I am. — Serena Williams

I hope so. I’m stIll workIng on It and workIng on gettIng there, so I thInk It wIll be, I thInk It be enough tIme. we’ll see, but I defInItely hope so. — Serena Williams

If I’m winning, I have to act like I’m not bored. If it’s A tough match, I have to act like I’m having A good time. I’m a drama queen. — Serena Williams

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

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. — Serena Williams

I thInk at some poInt, In every sport, you have to have those pIoneers and maybe It’s tIme for soccer. — Serena Williams

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

I’m beyond disappointed. i gave up so much from time with my daughter and time with my family all for this moment. so it’s really difficult to be in this situation. — Serena Williams

It’s a battle, It’s a fight, i think at some point, in every sport, you have to have those pioneers and maybe It’s time for soccer. — Serena Williams

I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy. — Serena Williams

My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body. — Serena Williams

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

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. — Serena Williams

Honestly, I could get in a car accident today and never play tennis again, and then I wouldn’t have anything to fall back on. But fortunately enough, I do. — Serena Williams

I defInItely would lIke to be Involved here for the full fortnIght to help, I guess, put tennIs on the map that much more. but I thInk andy’s done a pretty tremendous job of doIng that. — Serena Williams

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

It wasn’t as tight as i was used to, i’ve played tennis for over 30 years, so i’m so used to( being) incredibly fIt. — Serena Williams

My priority is olympia. no matter what, that’s My priority, i have given tennis so much and tennis has actually given me a lot, and i couldn’t be more grateful. — Serena Williams

I was glad to watch the soccer because it helps my tennis game, realize maybe they’re just rooting for the underdog. — Serena Williams

I never close my mind to anything and eventually want to branch out. But for now, tennis is still number one for me. — Serena Williams

There are people who live, breathe and dress tennis. — Serena Williams

If I have a daughter and she plays tennis, and I have a son who plays tennis, I wouldn’t say that my son deserves more money because he’s a man. I would say they deserve the same amount of money. — Serena Williams

We do more ready–to–wear and ath–leisure, things you would wear everyday. I never close my mind to anything and eventually want to branch out. But for now, tennis is still number one for me. — Serena Williams

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. — Serena Williams

Tennis is my job, but it’s not my life. — Serena Williams

I don’t have anything to prove ever, ever in my life. If I have something to prove, what does that mean for everyone else? And I think everyone should have that attitude. — Serena Williams

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

I just hate to lose. When I am on the court, it is like my life depends on it. — Serena Williams

I dId n’t get coachIng, I do n’t cheat ! I dId n’t get coachIng. how can you say that ? you owe me an apology. I have never cheated In my lIfe ! — Serena Williams

I do not expect that to ever happen agaIn. I’m convInced that was once In a lIfetIme. I just never hIt returns lIke that In my lIfe. — Serena Williams

A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they recover when they fall. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. I’ve had to learn to fight all my life–got to learn to keep smiling. — Serena Williams

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

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

I love hitting aces. It’s not easy, but it makes your life a lot easier. — Serena Williams

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

I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die. — Serena Williams

The red kind of symbolizes a lot of things I do in Africa, along with a lot of the work, like the red laces. Everybody that buys a pair can pretty much save a life in Africa. — Serena Williams

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

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

It was definItely something to get used to, you don’t play players like her that have such full games. — Serena Williams

I definitely want to have kids one day. That’s something I’ve always wanted since as long as I could remember. And the older I get, the more I’m like, ‘I’m too young! — Serena Williams

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

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

She played really well. She didn’t really give me any rhythm, i wasn’t sure what would come, if it was going to be hard or soft or a winner or what so it was definitely a challenge for me. — Serena Williams

I’m not taking Zika lightly. Especially being older, I definitely am going everywhere protected. I’m protecting myself. — Serena Williams

And i feel like that’s when i felt it was the right thing. — Serena Williams

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. — Serena Williams

I know aga really well. whoever wIns, we both deserve to be In the fInal. If she wIns, I’ll be very happy for her. I’m sure she’ll feel the same way. — Serena Williams

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

I don’t feel pressure. I’m here just to be here and prove that I’m back. — Serena Williams

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. — Serena Williams

I want it to be more natural. Right now it feels really forced. Seems like I’ve never done a curtsy before, which may be true. But I’m looking forward to nailing it. — Serena Williams

The bodys good. i feel good, my backs a lot better. so im excited. this is going to be fun. — Serena Williams

She’s probably a favorite in this match, i’m just really trying to get my bearings and trying to feel out where i am and see where i can go. — Serena Williams

I feel like I don’t have to win anymore. I’ve had a wonderful career. Tennis has given me so much, things I would have never expected in my life. I feel honored to even be a part of such a wonderful sport. — Serena Williams

I feel lIke I dIdn’t get any free poInts, It was good, because It’s good for me to wIn matches where I’m not gettIng too many free poInts and I have to rely on my groundstrokes. — Serena Williams

I’m just happy to still be here playing in front of you guys, I’m just happy to be here. — Serena Williams

I’m playing to around 30% of my potential–you’d be shocked at what I could do. — Serena Williams

I knew I could play a lot better than I was playIng, I just saId,’ ok you’re better than thIs, serena. — Serena Williams

I’ve been actually looking forward to playing her for a while. — Serena Williams

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

Im feeling good, just hopefully just being able to stay in the rhythm and playing this week and next week would be good. — Serena Williams

It’s very difficult because i love playing maria. It’s a match i always get up for, It’s extremely disappointing but i made a promise to myself that if i’m not at least 50 percent, i shouldn’t play. — Serena Williams

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

I thInk I had a lot of IntensIty today whIch was really good for me, I don’t know how I would grade my performance. just gotta keep playIng and belIevIng. — Serena Williams

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. — Serena Williams

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

I feel lIke every match I play I’m gettIng better and I’m playIng tougher opponents and I’m hangIng In there, and I feel lIke It’s goIng to hopefully keep goIng. — Serena Williams

This is only my second serious tournament back, i worked really, really hard (to get back playing) and it’s been a long, arduous road but i always expected to come out and do the best i can do. — Serena Williams

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