69 Quotes by Nikita Parris

I would love to have been a tennis player simply because of Serena Williams.

Being the best is:applying yourself to your potential, putting out the best version of yourself.

If you don't have competition in a squad, you can have complacency - and, if you have complacency, you won't win.

The pride you feel when you represent your country, not to mention scoring, is something you can't really explain. It's massive.

I still play a bit of tennis, but only a knockabout to help with my recovery after a game.

The feeling I had at 14, getting selected for Everton's Under-15 side - that excitement, pride, all the emotions - it never goes away. It still happens when I'm waiting for the England squad announcement. I'll get sweaty palms, I'll sit and scroll through my inbox, refreshing it continuously making sure that the email comes through.

I have a niece now, and it makes me want to be better for her, just to show that there's a big wide world outside Toxteth, and you can imprint yourself in any one of those places as long as you do the hard work and have the desire.

I grew up in an area of inner-city Liverpool. There were plenty of opportunities but also plenty of challenges - you could go down the right or wrong path, depending on one moment.

On an odd occasion, you'll still find me shouting at referees when I've become increasingly frustrated, but I've tried to control my temper.