My mom taught me how to sew when I was super young; I used to make clothes for my dolls. When I finally went to [fashion design] school [in 1999], I really took to pattern making. Everyone in class was… — Serena Williams Copy Share Image
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… — Serena Williams Copy Share
Most people that do play nowadays hit really hard. It was good to get someone that hit really hard early on. — Serena Williams Copy Share
I never left my roots. You can identify me as someone that didn't become high and mighty. Humility is a defining [trait] all of… — Serena Williams Copy Share
I'm definitely not at my best. Honestly, I'm under 50 percent. But I've won stuff under 50 percent before. — Serena Williams Copy Share
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… — Serena Williams Copy Share
If anything, we haven't changed much since we [with Venuse Williams] were kids. We really are the same people. — Serena Williams Copy Share
Everyone in this room knows that Venus is probably one of the greatest people on the tour. She's really great. She's super professional. Complete… — Serena Williams Copy Share
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 spirit.' It's… — Serena Williams Copy Share
I don't like to lose-at anything... Yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God's reward, then losing is how… — Serena Williams Copy Share
I feel like I'm really young and I'm only thinking about my career and continuing playing. — Serena Williams Copy Share
For the younger sisters, we always look up to the older sisters because they're always ahead of us and they always win. — Serena Williams Copy Share
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 Copy Share
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