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.
Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.
My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body.
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.
I’m an actress, model and athlete, and I’d put athlete third on the list.
With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me.
I wish I could play like Roger Federer.
I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.
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.
I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.
Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.
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 am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.
Everyone is from Russia. Sometimes I think I’m from Russia, too. All these new Ovas. I don’t know anyone. I don’t really recognise anyone. That’s just how it is. I think my name must be Williamsova.
I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. I’m still learning to love myself.
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.
If you smile things will work out.
I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.
Luck has nothing to do with it.