Quotes by Serena Williams

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

“Am I the greatest? I don't know. I'm the greatest that I can be.”

“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.”

“I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.”

“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.”

“Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.”

“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.”

“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. 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.”

“Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than any dessert you've ever had.”

“If you smile things will work out.”

“I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope...and that's all I had.”

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