Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s single tennis. Profoundly inspirational Serena Williams quotes will get you through anything when the going gets tough and help you succeed in every aspect of life.
Famous Serena Williams Quotes
I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy. Serena Williams
I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall. Serena Williams
Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard. Serena Williams
You just have to prove to yourself that you can go out there and be the best that you can be and not prove anything to anyone. Serena Williams
I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed. Serena Williams
With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me. 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 a while. 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 a while. 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 decided I shouldn’t get nervous and just do the best I can. Serena Williams
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. Serena Williams
I’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it. Serena Williams
Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game. Serena Williams
I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position. Serena Williams
Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol. Serena Williams
I’ve never felt invincible. Serena Williams
You can be whatever size you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. We’re always told what’s beautiful and what’s not, and that’s not right. 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
I’m a real extrovert, but when I’m round someone new, I’m super shy. Serena Williams
I always ask my dad why wasn’t I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good. Serena Williams
If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated. 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
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
Am I the greatest? I don’t know. I’m the greatest that I can be. Serena Williams
If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that’s concentration. 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 had to learn to fight all my life got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out. 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 totally human. Serena Williams
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. Serena Williams
I love going shopping. Serena Williams
I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life. Serena Williams
I’ve developed a karaoke habit. I’ve become a crooner. Serena Williams
With a defeat, when you lose, you get up, you make it better, you try again. 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
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. Serena Williams
I hate losing. Serena Williams
I wish I could play like Roger Federer. 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
If I’m winning, I have to act like I’m not bored I’m a drama queen. Serena Williams
I’m a perfectionist. I’m pretty much insatiable. I feel there’s so many things I can improve on. Serena Williams
Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you’ve ever had. Serena Williams
I try not to have too many rituals because I believe that rituals don’t help you win. I used to do rituals a lot and it was crazy. Serena Williams
Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol. Serena Williams
I feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing. Serena Williams
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. Serena Williams
I love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous. Serena Williams
I think you have to love yourself before you fall in love. Serena Williams
Tennis is my job, but it’s not my life. 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, so maybe I overcompensate. Serena Williams
I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it. 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’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it. Serena Williams
Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game. Serena Williams
I’ve always considered myself the best and the top. I never considered that I was out of it. Serena Williams
No one likes getting their nails done more than I do. Serena Williams
Once I serve well, my whole game goes up. Serena Williams
I’m a high performance athlete I’m running, I’m sprinting, I’m sliding, I’m doing pretty much everything and the last thing I want to worry about is my chest. Serena Williams
Venus told me the other day that champions don’t get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn’t get nervous and just do the best I can. Serena Williams
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 recognize anyone. That’s just how it is. Serena Williams
My dad is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet, and the easiest going. Serena Williams
That’s what I do in life, when I get down, when I get sick, I don’t want to just stop. I keep going and I try to do more. Serena Williams
I’ve always enjoyed acting. When we were younger, my sisters and I would put on plays for our parents. 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
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 feel like I’m really young and I’m only thinking about my career and continuing playing. Serena Williams
Tennis just a game, family is forever. Serena Williams
You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. Serena Williams
I think it’s bad when people start booing between serves. Serena Williams
Make sure you’re very courageous be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble. Serena Williams
I’ve thought it would be cool to have a baby young. You know, be my road dog like my dogs, they travel the world but there’s always something you have to give up for success. Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it? Serena Williams
My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body. Serena Williams
I love designing dresses and tops. Serena Williams
I’m a perfectionist. I’m pretty much insatiable. I feel there’s so many things I can improve on. Serena Williams
Honestly, I don’t read the press. I don’t know what they’re saying. Serena Williams
I really hope that I can be helpful in that journey because I do believe that women deserve the same pay. We work just as hard as men do. 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
There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent. Serena Williams
My mom taught me how to sew when I was 2 or 3, so I’ve been sewing for as long as I can remember. Serena Williams
I feel as a brand I’m here to be around for a long time. Serena Williams
There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent. Serena Williams
Everyone always says never give up but you really have to take that to heart and really do never definitely give up. Keep trying. Serena Williams
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. Serena Williams
The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Serena Williams
My school was really small, but I was called the Class Clown! Serena Williams
You can be whatever size you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. Serena Williams
I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly. Serena Williams
Everybody who plays me plays me so hard because they always want to beat me. 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, 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. Serena Williams
Who says that your thirties is when you’re supposed to be done? I would like to know who made that rule! Serena Williams
What’s going to make me happy is going on the court and holding up trophies, singles and doubles. Serena Williams
It doesn’t matter what your background is and where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that’s all that matters. Serena Williams
I’m really super feminine, and I’m really soft. I’m very sensitive, I realized. Serena Williams
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. Serena Williams
The knee just isn’t 100 percent. It’s hard to be out there when you know that you can’t play at your best and could potentially make it worse. Serena Williams
I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed. 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
I love tennis more than designing because it’s actually easier and I don’t get nearly as nervous. Serena Williams
