"I'm an athlete and I'm black, and a lot of black athletes go broke. I do not want to become a statistic, so maybe I overcompensate. But I'm paranoid. Oprah told me a long time ago, 'You sign every check. Never let anyone sign any checks.'"
American tennis player and one of the most accomplished athletes in the history of the sport. She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era and multiple Olympic gold medals. Her career influenced the visibility, power, and athletic standards of women's tennis.