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“I don't play to please anyone. I play to win.”

“I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.”

“Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.”

“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”

“I've had to learn to fight all my life — got to learn to keep smiling.”

“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up.”

“I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.”

“Serena Williams Official Website”

“Andy Murray , he's been joking about myself and him playing a match. I'm like, 'Andy, seriously, are you kidding me?' For me, mens' tennis and womens' tennis are completely, almost, two separate sports. If I were to play Andy Murray, I would lose 6”

“We say booty. I'm not quite sure about 'posterior'. I'll try to keep that in the back of my mind. 'What are you doing?' 'I'm shaking my posterior.' 2008”

“I've been lucky to play in an era with so many great players.”

“Every match is a new challenge, no matter who you play.”

“The beauty of tennis is that you can play it your whole life.”

“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”

“I believe in hard work, discipline, and enjoying what you do.”

“Tennis is my passion and my life. It has given me everything.”

“The difference between good and great is the little extra effort.”

“Perfection is impossible. I just try to be the best I can be.”

“I don't play for the records. I play for the love of the game.”

“I love the sport, I always have. I feel lucky to have found it.”

“Sometimes you're just happy playing. Some people, some media, unfortunately, don't understand that it's okay just to play tennis and enjoy it. They always think you have to win everything, it always needs to be a success story, and if it's not, obviously, what is the point? Maybe you have to go back and think, Why have I started playing tennis? Because I just like it. It's actually sort of a dream hobby that became somewhat of a job. Some people just don't get that, ever. Tennis”

“No no no, too late! Stop! Yeah, come on… I was allowed to challenge for like two seconds, the guy takes like ten… Every time! I can't allowed that stuff to happen! You have any rules in there or what ?! Stop showing me your hand, ok?! Don't tell me to be quite, ok?! When I wanna talk, I talk, all right?! I don't give a shit what he said, I just say he's waiting way too long… Criticizing umpire during 2009 US Open heartbreaking final against Juan Martin del Potro, who took long before challenging a wide call. Scene on Youtube”

“I never waited 27 years, because 27 years ago I was just born. My parents never told me, 'If you don't win Roland Garros we take you to the orphanage.' When asked what it was like to wait 27 years to win the French Open. http://198.105.192.83/general/tennis/story?storyId=4760203”

“I would so like to be Lenny Kravitz. Lenny Kravitz quote, first quote on the right”

“It was just one of those days for him to forget and me to remember. After defeating Andy Roddick in the Australian Open 2007 semi”

“It's just unreal, I'm shocked myself. I've played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody. After defeating Andy Roddick in the Australian Open 2007 semi”

“All four of those are on grass, whereas I have to play some on a hard court! Humorously explaining why it is more difficult for him to win all four grand slams in Tennis than it is for Tiger Woods to win in Golf. [3]”

“Previously I always thought it was just tactical and technique, but every match has become almost mental and physical—I try to push myself to move well. I try to push myself not to get upset and stay positive, and that's what my biggest improvement is over all those years. Under pressure I can see things very clear. Post match press conference after winning Dubai Open 2007. [2]”

“People sometimes miss it and sometimes they don't have it and they want it, and when they have it, they don't want it On rivalries”

“Today, I'm totally zen. Brisbane International 2016 [1]”

“I felt like what I saw was the old classic Rafa on clay hardly losing sets and matches. That's what we got from him. That's why it's going to be incredibly hard to beat him here at Wimbledon. Roger Federer [9]”

“He's a fantastic player and he's going to be around so much longer so I'm happy with every one I get before he takes them all Roger Federer [8]”

“I'm Rafa's number one fan. Roger Federer [7]”

“One month and a half ago, I didn't know if I was going to be able to be back on the tour playing tennis again. And today, I am here in front of all of you having this trophy with me and you really don't know how much I fought to be here. I can't thank you enough for all the support that I received since I arrived here. After winning his record”

“In your career you have a lot of good moments and bad ones. The important thing is to have enough motivation to keep working all the days with humility and trying to be a better player than before. I am going to try to continue doing this." [5]”

“Did you see the speed of the ball or not? When asked by a reporter why he spent so much time well behind the baseline against Fernando Verdasco in the Australian Open semifinals 2009 [4]”

“It's impossible to explain what I felt in that moment, just very, very happy to win this title. For me, it is a dream to play in this tournament. But to win, I never imagined something like this. After beating five time champion Roger Federer in the 2008 Men's Wimbledon Final”

“I just wanted to see how the shorts felt again. After changing his famous "piratas" trousers for a more traditional look at the Madrid Masters [3]”

“To be honest, I haven't felt at my best since this tournament began. I didn't feel good with the court or the balls. But those are excuses. You have to accept when you don't play well and somebody else does. After losing to James Blake at the US Open [2]”

“If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach. Preparing to play at the 2006 US Open [1]”