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Serena Williams [1981-0] American

Rank: 101
Athlete, Tennis player

Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world No.1 in singles on six separate occasions.

Smile, Best, Cool, Family, Fitness, Mom, Thankful, Time, Travel

Quote	Tags	Rank
I'm really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I'm really sexy.	Smile	101
I wanted to get really fit. I wanted to lose some weight. So I've been doing Pilates and yoga, trying to lean out my body so I won't be bulky.	Fitness	102
No one likes getting their nails done more than I do.		103
I've developed a karaoke habit. I've become a crooner.		104
If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.		105
Tennis just a game, family is forever.	Family	106
Venus told me the other day that champions don't get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn't get nervous and just do the best I can.	Best	107
Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.	Time	108
I've always considered myself the best and the top. I never considered that I was out of it.	Best	109
I've always been a fighter and I've always fought through things my whole life.		110
Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.		111
I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.		112
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.		113
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 I overcompensate. But I'm paranoid. Oprah told me a long time ago, 'You sign every check. Never let anyone sign any checks.'		114
I'm not used to crying. It's a little difficult. All my life I've had to fight. It's just another fight I'm going to have to learn how to win, that's all. I'm just going to have to keep smiling.		115
Hopefully, we can build a rivalry and we'll be able to do this a lot. Make a legacy, then retire champions.		116
If you can keep playing tennis when somebody is shooting a gun down the street, that's concentration.		117
I've had to learn to fight all my life - got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.	Smile	118
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.		119
I don't know if I've had my share of drama, but I've definitely had my share of hard times.		120
Having a pulmonary embolism is definitely easier than heart break.		121
I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.		122
To this day, I don't love my arms. People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I'm not complaining. They pay my bills.		123
I've always enjoyed acting. When we were younger, my sisters and I would put on plays for our parents.		124
Tennis is my job, but it's not my life.		125
I want to be a giving woman and just a nice person in general.		126
I always say that when I'm playing well, no one can beat me. I'm not just saying that to sound full of myself or anything, but it's true.		201
I'm thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.	Thankful	202
All my life I'd woken up to tennis, tennis, tennis. Even if I don't go to practise, I'm thinking about it all day.		203
My mom taught me how to sew when I was 2 or 3, so I've been sewing for as long as I can remember.	Mom	204
I think a smile can make your whole body. Models, they look fabulous, but they don't smile, and they look so mad.	Smile	205
I am here to play women's tennis. I'm a lady. Predominantly, most of the time I always like to play ladies.		206
Family's first, and that's what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.		207
I'm definitely not at my best. Honestly, I'm under 50 percent. But I've won stuff under 50 percent before.		208
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 potentially make it worse.		209
I love going shopping.		210
You can be whatever size you are, and you can be beautiful both inside and out. We're always told what's beautiful and what's not, and that's not right.		211
I'm a perfectionist. I'm pretty much insatiable. I feel there's so many things I can improve on.		212
Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol.		213
There's one thing I'm really good at, and that's hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I'm excellent.		214
I hate losing.		215
I definitely have found a balance. I've had so many offers in the past to do different movies or different things and I always choose tournaments over it.		216
We're going in really fresh. We're going to have fresh legs and bodies, we're going to be able to stay the distance, and that's our goal.		217
It's always good to get a smaller tournament under your belt so that by the time you get to the Slams, you have a lot of experience.		218
I feel like I'm really young and I'm only thinking about my career and continuing playing.		219
How many people yell at linespeople? I see it happening all the time. I don't know how many times I have seen that happen.		220
I'm Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.		221
When I was younger, I was always obsessed with nails.		222
I'm really super feminine, and I'm really soft. I'm very sensitive, I realized.		223
I try not to have too many rituals because I believe that rituals don't help you win. I used to do rituals a lot and it was crazy.		224
I'm a real extrovert, but when I'm round someone new, I'm super shy.		225
I've thought it would be cool to have a baby young. You know, be my road dog - like my dogs, they travel the world - but there's always something you have to give up for success. Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?	Cool, Travel	226
When I'm down, I talk to myself a lot. I look crazy because I'm constantly having an argument with myself.		301
I was just tired of losing... Life was passing me by.		302
I'm definitely not a fearless individual.		303
I've never been over-dramatic in my whole career.		304
I'm totally human.		305
Honestly, I don't read the press. I don't know what they're saying.		306
When you're playing the best player in the world, you've got to play well.		307
Once I serve well, my whole game goes up.		308
I love tennis more than designing because it's actually easier and I don't get nearly as nervous.		309
I'm so frugal, you wouldn't believe it.		310
I do want to look good still; I do want to be healthy.		311
What's going to make me happy is going on the court and holding up trophies, singles and doubles.		312
I feel as a brand I'm here to be around for a long time.		313
People see me on the court only as a superhero, grunting and winning. They think you're a robot, and I'm not.		314
I want to knock on people's doors and preach. But I also meet a lot of people on planes and in restaurants, and you can preach with them or place some literature with them.		315
People want more fit arms, but my arms are too fit. But I'm not complaining. They pay my bills.		316
I think it's bad when people start booing between serves.		317
I love my dogs.		318
I love going to movies.		319
I'm an unbelievable designer.		320
I'm super-curvy.		321
My dad is the nicest guy you'll ever meet, and the easiest going.		322
My dad is a marketing mastermind.		323
If I step on a scale, I won't eat for five months.		324
My school was really small, but I was called the Class Clown!		325
I love designing dresses and tops.		326

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