Top 120 Serena Williams Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “I’ve always been a fighter and I’ve always fought through things my whole life.”

— Serena Williams

52. “It’s a lot of bling to play with. You got to have the bling.”

— Serena Williams

53. “I am here to play women’s tennis. I’m a lady. Predominantly, most of the time I always like to play ladies.”

— Serena Williams

54. “What’s going to make me happy is going on the court and holding up trophies, singles and doubles.”

— Serena Williams

55. “I’m playing to around 30% of my potential – you’d be shocked at what I could do.”

— Serena Williams

56. “Everybody who plays me plays me so hard because they always want to beat me.”

— Serena Williams

57. “I love hitting aces. It’s not easy, but it makes your life a lot easier.”

— Serena Williams

58. “I don’t want to be like some of those celebrities walking around, just so full of themselves. I always want to be down-to-earth, want to be a person like when you meet them, they’re the same person that you think of them in the article or something.”

— Serena Williams

59. “Who says that your thirties is when you’re supposed to be done? I would like to know who made that rule!”

— Serena Williams

60. “I want to be a giving woman and just a nice person in general.”

— Serena Williams

61. “I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it.”

— Serena Williams

62. “I’m really exciting. I smile a lot, I win a lot, and I’m really sexy.”

— Serena Williams

63. “Having a pulmonary embolism is definitely easier than heart break.”

— Serena Williams

64. “We’re sisters, we’re roommates, we’re all that.”

— Serena Williams

65. “I’m thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support.”

— Serena Williams

66. “I grew up watching my mom in the kitchen, that’s how I know anything about cooking. I’ve always wanted to go to a culinary class actually.”

— Serena Williams

67. “I think my father is probably the best coach ever because if we talk about numbers, he’s got a lot and he’s only had two players.”

— Serena Williams

68. “Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realize that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.”

— Serena Williams

69. “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”.”

— Serena Williams

70. “Everyone is from Russia. Sometimes I think I’m from Russia, too. All these new Ovas. I don’t know anyone. I don’t really recognise anyone. That’s just how it is. I think my name must be Williamsova.”

— Serena Williams

71. “I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.”

— Serena Williams

72. “The guy is the greatest male athletes of all time.”

— Serena Williams

73. “I definitely want to have kids one day. That’s something I’ve always wanted since as long as I could remember. And the older I get, the more I’m like, “I’m too young!””

— Serena Williams

74. “I wish I could play like Roger Federer.”

— Serena Williams

75. “I was having an out-of-body experience, it was so hot. I felt I was watching someone play in a blue dress, and it wasn’t me.”

— Serena Williams

76. “Dad thanks for leaning in by helping me become a role model for young girls.”

— Serena Williams

77. “I just love leopard print.”

— Serena Williams

78. “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.”

— Serena Williams

79. “Legendary? I don’t know. I’m just Serena.”

— Serena Williams

80. “My mom’s chicken, with rice and gravy was my favorite dish as a kid, and it still is now. That’s my favorite meal from her or from anybody. It’s a family favorite.”

— Serena Williams

81. “I’m so frugal, you wouldn’t believe it.”

— Serena Williams

82. “Hopefully, we can build a rivalry and we’ll be able to do this a lot. Make a legacy, then retire champions.”

— Serena Williams

83. “I talked with Tom Hanks. I saw that movie ‘Turner and Hooch’ at least 50 times. It took all my guts to go up to him. I went up to him, I was like, ‘Can I have a picture?’ We talked acting; he wanted to know what I was doing. We talked a little tennis. I mean, he knew all about myself and my sister.”

— Serena Williams

84. “I was talking to my mom one time, like, “Gosh, I’m 30.” And she’s like, “In your thirties you’re even stronger than in your twenties.” I didn’t believe her, but I have played better in my thirties.”

— Serena Williams

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

— Serena Williams

86. “Tennis is my job, but it’s not my life.”

— Serena Williams

87. “My goal in a couple of years is to try to build a successful fashion house like Armani or Versace. I want that more than anything.”

— Serena Williams

88. “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.”

— Serena Williams

89. “It’s a corset design making me look very, very slim and trim. I call it a corset dress. Very Hollywood glamour with the silk.”

— Serena Williams

90. “I feel like I don’t have to win anymore. I’ve had a wonderful career. Tennis has given me so much, things I would have never expected in my life. I feel honored to even be a part of such a wonderful sport.”

— Serena Williams

91. “I’m definitely not at my best. Honestly, I’m under 50 percent. But I’ve won stuff under 50 percent before.”

— Serena Williams

92. “I’ll probably be wearing something fun and sexy as usual, but I can’t say it will be the ‘Catsuit.’”

— Serena Williams

93. “There’s one thing I’m really good at, and that’s hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I’m excellent.”

— Serena Williams

94. “I’m an actress, model and athlete, and I’d put athlete third on the list.”

— Serena Williams

95. “With my website, I’m really interactive. I’ve written a lot of things about me.”

— Serena Williams

96. “I’m not taking Zika lightly. Especially being older, I definitely am going everywhere protected. I’m protecting myself.”

— Serena Williams

97. “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

98. “When you travel so much, the best and most relaxing thing is to just sit on the couch and not move.”

— Serena Williams

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

— Serena Williams

100. “My dad is a marketing mastermind.”

— Serena Williams