Serena Williams

“My dad is the nicest guy you'll ever meet, and the easiest going.”

“I'm a real extrovert, but when I'm round someone new, I'm super shy.”

“I think a smile can make your whole body. Models, they look fabulous, but they don't smile, and they look so mad.”

“I'm definitely not a fearless individual.”

“I'm really super feminine, and I'm really soft. I'm very sensitive, I realized.”

“I've always been a fighter and I've always fought through things my whole life.”

“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.”

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

“I don't know if I've had my share of drama, but I've definitely had my share of hard times.”

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

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

“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.”

“Someone like Billie Jean King is completely my idol.”

“I'm a perfectionist. I'm pretty much insatiable. I feel there's so many things I can improve on.”

“I've developed a karaoke habit. I've become a crooner.”

“I've had to learn to fight all my life - got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“My dad is a marketing mastermind.”