Serena Williams

I am here to play women's tennis. I'm a lady. Predominantly, most of the time I always like to play ladies.

— Serena Williams

Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream. Our Dad used to say that. It's an adage.

— Serena Williams

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

— Serena Williams

It's a lot of bling to play with. You got to have the bling.

— 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…

— Serena Williams

I'm an actress, model and athlete, and I'd put athlete third on the list.

— Serena Williams

If Plan A isn't working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.

— Serena Williams

Hopefully I'll be able to mature one of these days, get serious, and at least have them [kids] pretty fast.

— 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,…

— Serena Williams

I just never give up. I fight to the end. You can't go out and say, 'I want a bag of never-say-die…

— Serena Williams

I always say that when I'm playing well, no one can beat me. I'm not just saying that to sound full of…

— Serena Williams

Honestly, I could get in a car accident today and never play tennis again, and then I wouldn't have anything to fall…

— 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…

— Serena Williams

My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body. I want women to…

— Serena Williams

My coach has said to me, "When you win a match or a tournament, you don't even think about it - the…

— Serena Williams

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

— Serena Williams

With a defeat, when you lose, you get up, you make it better, you try again. That's what I do in life,…

— Serena Williams

I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.

— Serena Williams

I'm definitely not at my best. Honestly, I'm under 50 percent. But I've won stuff under 50 percent before.

— Serena Williams

I've had to learn to fight all my life - got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work…

— Serena Williams

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

— Serena Williams

Hopefully, we can build a rivalry and we'll be able to do this a lot. Make a legacy, then retire champions.

— Serena Williams

What's going to make me happy is going on the court and holding up trophies, singles and doubles.

— Serena Williams

I'm really super feminine, and I'm really soft. I'm very sensitive, I realized.

— Serena Williams

I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die.

— 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 think I can improve a lot. I think I can get a lot better. I feel like there's much, much more…

— Serena Williams

Everybody who plays me plays me so hard because they always want to beat me.

— Serena Williams

Sure, I've been on the Tube...I caught it to Eastbourne once.

— Serena Williams

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

— Serena Williams

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

— Serena Williams

I'm really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I'm really sexy.

— Serena Williams

If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration.

— Serena Williams

I'm not one to blame anyone else for anything. And I don't think anyone else should either.

— Serena Williams

All my life I'd woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don't go to practise, I'm thinking about it all…

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

— Serena Williams

When I'm down, I talk to myself a lot. I look crazy because I'm constantly having an argument with myself.

— Serena Williams

When you travel so much, the best and most relaxing thing is to just sit on the couch and not move.

— Serena Williams

People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I'm not complaining. They pay my bills.

— Serena Williams