“Getting past those labels, for me, pretty much really easy because I define myself.”
"Sport has literally changed my life. I’m here because of sport. It has given me a lot of confidence, a lot of courage, and a lot of discipline. It’s helped me to be the person that I’ve grown to be today."
- Serena Williams
Personal Growth
"I think in life you should work on yourself until the day you die."
- Serena Williams
Personal Growth
"I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger."
- Serena Williams
Courage
"Overpower. Overtake. Overcome."
- Serena Williams
Courage
"Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble."
- Serena Williams
Courage
"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."
- Hasidic Proverb
Self-confidence
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
- Oscar Wilde
Self-confidence
"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
- Judy Garland
Self-confidence
"I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will."
- Amy Schumer
Self-confidence
"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."
- Rosalynn Carter
Self-confidence