Serena Williams always inspires us; she amazed us with how she announced her pregnancy at Met Gala, and here we are, bringing her most motivational quotes.
"I don't like to lose -- at anything -- yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks."
On embracing your uniqueness
On embracing your uniqueness
"Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard."
On failure
On failure
"Every woman's success should be an inspiration to another. We're strongest when we cheer each other on."
On motherhood
On motherhood
"It doesn't matter what your background is or where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that's all that matters."
On feminism
On feminism
“Family’s first, and that’s what matters most. We realise that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.”
On family
On family
"I am lucky that whatever fear I have within me, my desire to win is always stronger."
On being her own role model
On being her own role model
"If winning is God's reward, then losing is how he teaches us."
On the power of sport
On the power of sport
“I don’t have regrets. I don’t live in the past. I live in the present and learn not to make the same mistakes in the future.”
On regret
On regret
"Make sure you're very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble."
On always improving
On always improving
“I’ve had to learn to fight all my life – got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile, things will work out.”
On never giving up
On never giving up
"If Plan A isn't working, I have Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D."