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.

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.

A lifetime with Venus Williams will not be enough.

I have started to realize that I am really just a world athlete and a world entertainer -- I am a world-known person, I am a global icon.

In the locker rooms, I'm always suggesting, "You need Berlei." Because it's the best brand for women and for me.

Those who say that Serena isn't serious about tennis; she wants to go Hollywood. That's true, about Hollywood. I would love to get a lot of acting gigs. But you wouldn't believe the stuff I've turned down because of my tournament schedule...I would do well beside (comedian) Chris Tucker.

I don't have a good British accent.