These Serena Williams quotes highlight Serena’s resilience, humility, and unwavering determination throughout her career.
Serena Williams Quotes
“I don’t like to lose, at anything, yet I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks.” – Serena Williams
“Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many hours on the court working for my one moment in time.” – Serena Williams
“You can become strong, and powerful, and beautiful.” – Serena Williams
“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up.” – Serena Williams
“Is greatness winning? Is it losing? Is it recovery? It’s all of them, plus being good to yourself.” – Serena Williams
“Am I the greatest? I don’t know. I’m the greatest that I can be.” – Serena Williams
“Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.” – Serena Williams
“Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?” – Serena Williams
“I don’t like to lose – at anything. Yet, I’ve grown most not from victories but setbacks.” – Serena Williams
“I am who I am. I love who I am.” – Serena Williams
“You have to be fearless to have success.” – Serena Williams
“If Plan A isn’t working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.” – Serena Williams
“I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.” – Serena Williams
“Family first, and that’s what matters most.” – Serena Williams
“I’m a perfectionist. I’m pretty much insatiable. I feel there’s so much I can improve on.” – Serena Williams
“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
“Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles.” – Serena Williams
“Growing up, I wasn’t the richest, but I had a rich family in spirit.” – Serena Williams
“I don’t have anything to prove ever, ever in my life.” – Serena Williams
“If you smile, things will work out.” – Serena Williams
“Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert.” – Serena Williams
“You can’t underestimate anyone.” – Serena Williams
“I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.” – Serena Williams
“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.” – Serena Williams
“When I’m down, I talk to myself a lot.” – Serena Williams
“I’ve always been a fighter, and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.” – Serena Williams
“There’s always another record; then there’s always another person to catch up with.” – Serena Williams
“I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.” – Serena Williams
“The only limits are the ones you create for yourself.” – Serena Williams
“I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling.” – Serena Williams
“Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” – Serena Williams
“I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.” – Serena Williams
“I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names.” – Serena Williams
“I was just tired of losing… Life was passing me by.” – Serena Williams
“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
“I’m an athlete, and I’m Black, and a lot of Black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic.” – Serena Williams
“I just never give up. I fight to the end.” – Serena Williams
“The day I stop fighting for equality and for people that look like you and me will be the day I’m in my grave.” – Serena Williams
“I believe in me more than anything in this world.” – Serena Williams
“I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.” – Serena Williams
“I’m not used to crying. It’s a little difficult. All my life I’ve had to fight.” – Serena Williams
“All my life I’d woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis.” – Serena Williams
“To this day, I don’t love my arms… But I’m not complaining. They pay my bills.” – Serena Williams
“There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box.” – Serena Williams
“If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.” – Serena Williams
“I try not to have too many rituals because I believe that rituals don’t help you win.” – Serena Williams
“I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.” – Serena Williams
“Venus told me the other day that champions don’t get nervous in tight situations.” – Serena Williams
“I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.” – Serena Williams
“I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know that I’m going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate.” – Serena Williams
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