Serena Williams

I just could never have imagined that I would be mentioned with Chris Evert or with Martina Navratilova, because I was just a kid with a dream and a racquet. Living in Compton, this never happened before.

Serena Williams

I just never give up, I fight ’til the end. I can’t accept not fighting. I have that never-say-die spirit. You can’t go out and say, ‘I want a bag of never-say-die spirit.’ It’s not for sale. It has to be innate.

Serena Williams

I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn’t easy – it took me a while.

Serena Williams

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

Serena Williams

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

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 always learning new things.

Serena Williams

I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.

Serena Williams

I’ve always considered myself the best and the top. I never considered that I was out of it.

Serena Williams

I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.

Serena Williams