I was two months pregnant. I was literally nine weeks by the end of the tournament. Every day that passed I thought, ‘This is a dream,' i had a really tough first round and an even tougher second round. I thought, ‘I’m probably going to lose early. That’s OK. I have a good excuse for the first time.'.

Serena Williams

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I'm not a good singer at all by any means. by Serena Williams

I'm not a good singer at all by any means.

Serena Williams

It's okay. I know I'm going to have to manage the pain. I think you just have to figure out the best way around it. I don't want to put much pressure on it before (Friday).

Serena Williams

I don't think I need to hold the trophy at the end of it. I feel like I'm already holding the trophy. I've never felt that way before, just being here is a huge win not only for me but for so many people and it's a wonderful feeling.

Serena Williams

In order to forgive you have to be able to really let go of every... by Serena Williams

In order to forgive you have to be able to really let go of everything.

Serena Williams

He said it would be a big mistake if I didn't go back and I thoug... by Serena Williams

He said it would be a big mistake if I didn't go back and I thought that was really admirable.

Serena Williams

I'm just happy to still be here playing in front of you guys, i'm... by Serena Williams

I'm just happy to still be here playing in front of you guys, i'm just happy to be here.

Serena Williams

I knew that I really wanted to do it, but up until that moment, I didn't really know if it was the right thing for me to do.

Serena Williams

And I feel like that's when I felt it was the right thing. by Serena Williams

And I feel like that's when I felt it was the right thing.

Serena Williams

A lot of things that have been happening lately definitely played a part in the whole picture, i thought it was really good timing, not just for me but for Americans in general, to step up and say that we as Americans can do better. We can be better, and we are better.

Serena Williams

I'm looking forward to stepping out on center court and letting the whole world know that it doesn't matter what you face, if it's something that wasn't right, hurt you, hurt your family, you can just come out and be strong and say, 'I'm still going to be here, I'm still going to survive and I'm still going to be the best person I can be,'.

Serena Williams

Throughout my whole career, integrity has been everything to me, it is also everything and more to Venus. The false allegations that our matches were fixed hurt, cut and ripped into us deeply.

Serena Williams

It has been difficult for me to forget spending hours crying in the Indian Wells locker room after winning in 2001, driving back to Los Angeles feeling as if I had lost the biggest game ever -- not a mere tennis game but a bigger fight for equality.

Serena Williams

When you're young, you really idolize those people. I wanted to do what they did. I was really quiet. I did my own thing, i just tried to copy them.

Serena Williams

I'm so jet lagged and Flavia played really, really well and yeah, everyone needs coffee every now and then. I needed coffee to get my feet moving, i wanted coffee with my bagel and whatever coffee it was, it was really good.

Serena Williams

Its been too long, hopefully I will at least get past the quarter... by Serena Williams

Its been too long, hopefully I will at least get past the quarters.

Serena Williams

If anything it's going to help me for Melbourne, perth is one of the most hottest places I've ever played, so it will be really good for the preparation in Melbourne, which is always super hot.

Serena Williams

I'm a real extrovert, but when I'm round someone new, I'm super s... by Serena Williams

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

Serena Williams

new someone shy real

My mom taught me how to sew when I was 2 or 3, so I've been sewin... by Serena Williams

My mom taught me how to sew when I was 2 or 3, so I've been sewing for as long as I can remember.

Serena Williams

me mom remember long

I'm definitely not a fearless individual. by Serena Williams

I'm definitely not a fearless individual.

Serena Williams

definitely fearless individual

When I was younger, I was always obsessed with nails. by Serena Williams

When I was younger, I was always obsessed with nails.

Serena Williams

younger always nails obsessed