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I try not to be protected. Because I feel like you can become a little bit of a robot. That's not who I am. And I don't want to be monotone. It's important to be yourself, whatever the cost.

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Serena Williams
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: September 26
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Serena Jameka Williams
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