373 Quotes by Serena Williams

It definitely could be very soon, ... but the only way to think about it is just play to get there, don't go out before. That's all we can do. There's nothing else I can do except get back to one and two in the world.

I try not to be protected. Because I feel like you can become a little bit of a robot. That's not who I am. And I don't want to be monotone. It's important to be yourself, whatever the cost.

I'm here to play female tennis. I've never been involved in men's tennis. . . . I wouldn't be tempted.

My coach has said to me, "When you win a match or a tournament, you don't even think about it - the very next minute you're like".

I wasn't used to the conditions and...I had to kind of gather myself. When I won the second set I was really relaxed and then I just got a little too anxious in the third and was missing a few shots.

I'm proud to have opened [two] schools in Africa and one in Jamaica [through the Serena Williams Fund and its partners]. I was given a lot. I was given two parents. That's already starting above a lot of kids. And then I was given the opportunity to play tennis and parents who supported that. I feel I can give back.

We don't have play time anymore because she's always on the computer. ... I'm like, 'Are you serious? Why don't you come to the pool?'

I never thought about leaving a tennis legacy. I always thought about leaving a legacy of fulfillment, living out your dreams, and giving back.

There are like 50 players from Russia in the top 10. Every week you have to play an 'ova. They ask, 'Who're you playing?' I say, 'I'm playing an 'ova' today.