Serena Williams Quotes

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

If anything, we haven't changed much since we [with Venuse Williams] were kids. We really are the same people.

The tournament means so much to me as well as the things I do in Africa. I thought it could also work well together.

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

It's a corset design making me look very, very slim and trim. I call it a corset dress. Very Hollywood glamour with the silk.

A lifetime with Venus Williams will not be enough.

I love going shopping.

Dad thanks for leaning in by helping me become a role model for young girls.

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.

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.

I have a wonderful white coat I can wear on the court and also in New York for those rainy days...its lady-like and goes perfect with my personality.

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.

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.

I'll probably be wearing something fun and sexy as usual, but I can't say it will be the 'Catsuit.'

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.

Yeah, um, I do twitter because I want people to, you know, get to know me, my fans, or my fans to get to know me, you know, just see what type of person I am. You know, hopefully be more on an intimate level with me as opposed to a distant level.

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

I've been getting my reel together. I think they are looking at me more as an actress because I have a lot of potential and a lot of skills.

I don't have a good British accent.

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.'

I don't go there thinking I'm going to lose. I never go into a tournament thinking that. I'll do the best that I can. I need to be at my peak and my best is holding up the trophy. Anything less I wouldn't be really excited about. So that's all I can focus on.

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

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.

I'm playing to around 30% of my potential - you'd be shocked at what I could do.

I've been involved with Berlei for almost my whole career. I actually discovered them well over 10 years ago, probably 2002 at least. My mom introduced me. She said, "Listen, you should try these bras." And I was like, "Really?" So I tried it and since then I've never worn another bra.

There's always another record, then there's always another person to catch up with or to pass.

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.

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.

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

When I'm 32? Hopefully I'll have made my mark with a few different movies, some scary ones and some comedies. I'm really funny, I have a great personality on the camera.

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.

I just could never have imagined that I would be mentioned with Chris Evert or with Martina Navratilova, because I was just a kid with a dream and a racquet. Living in Compton, you know, this never happened before.

Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they're afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.

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

No, I don't read the papers. I just look at the pictures.

I've never dated anybody. It's good to get experience under your belt but you should never get wild or go crazy. If I can't see myself with this person for life -- I can't be bothered. I can't waste my time. I have some really good men friends but I believe in no sex before marriage. No fornicating. Stuff like that. I really believe in that. I mean, I'm not perfect. It's hard to live by the Bible standards but I'm really comfortable with me.

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

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.

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.

I'm an unbelievable designer.

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.

My fridge is really just vegan: coconut water, Gatorade (my favorite!), cucumbers, mint, kale, vegetables, ginger, and wheat grass.

I just love leopard print.

I don't want to be like some of those celebrities walking around, just so full of themselves. I always want to be down-to-earth, want to be a person like when you meet them, they're the same person that you think of them in the article or something.

If you smile things will work out.

I've never felt invincible. I've never used that word to describe me ever.

Am I the greatest? I don't know. I'm the greatest that I can be.

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.