Serena Williams

If I'm winning, I have to act like I'm not bored. If it's A tough match, I have to act like I'm having A good time. I'm a drama queen.

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.

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.

I don't like to lose-at anything... Yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God's reward, then losing is how he teaches us.

I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.

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.

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.'

I have started to realize that I am really just a world athlete and a world entertainer -- I am a world-known person, I am a global icon.

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

I don't want to end my career and then start something. I like to do something while my career is still hot and I've always enjoyed designing.

Luck has nothing to do with it.

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

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.

My smile is my favorite part of my body. I think a smile can make your whole body.

I just hate to lose. When I am on the court, it is like my life depends on it.

I always say if I play my best it's difficult to beat me

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

My story isn't over... This is just a new part of my life. My baby is going to be in the stands - hopefully cheering for me and not crying too much!

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.

Once I serve well, my whole game goes up.

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.