Serena Williams on Strength Quotes

"I don't let anyone tell me what I can or cannot do."

"I'm just Serena. I'm a normal person, but I work hard."

"I just never give up. I fight to the end."

"You have to be your own biggest cheerleader."

"I'm a very strong person. I don't let things get me down."

"Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?"

"I'm not used to crying. It's a little difficult. All my life I've had to be a fighter."

"Strength isn't just about what you can do on the court; it's about the mental toughness to keep going when everyone says you can't."

"I think you have to love yourself before you can fall in love with anyone else."

"A lot of people said I couldn't do it, and I just used that as fuel."

"I'm a perfectionist. I'm pretty much an insatiable person. I never feel like I've done enough."

"I work harder than anyone else. I have to."

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

"Pressure is a privilege — it's what you do with it that matters."

"It's not about how you start, it's about how you finish."

"I’ve grown to love my body. It’s my weapon and my machine."

"I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are."

"You have to be fearless. You have to be able to go out there and just play."

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

"If I'm not winning, I'm learning."

"You can be whatever you want to be, but you have to work for it."

"I've always tried to be the best that I can be."

"I don't focus on the records. I focus on the next ball."

"You just have to be able to believe in yourself when no one else does."

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

"I've always been a very determined person. Since I was a little girl, I knew what I wanted."

"I've never been the one to back down from a challenge."

"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."

"Victory is very, very sweet. It tastes better than anything in the world."

"My smile is my favorite part of my body. It's what makes me feel strong."

"I've always been a fighter and I've always been someone that has been able to stand up for what I believe in."

"I don't think I've ever played my best tennis. I think I can always do better."

"I don't like to lose — at anything... Yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks."