Richard Williams on raising champions 

“I am my moms child. My mom is my greatest hero. My mom was a woman that the world should’ve known. And they do know her through me.” -Richard Williams

"Believe in yourself. Even if the world turns against you, it doesn't matter. You are the world if you wanna be" - Richard Williams ❤

After the dust settles he will be recognized as one of the great Americans. A privilege to live in his time.

I can hear him talk all day! He is so wise just like my grandma. Older black people have the best stories.

AMAZING BLACK MAN BEHIND THE MOST PHENOMENAL TENNIS SIBLINGS ON EARTH. HATERS AND RACISTS CANT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM HIM. LEGEND.

When KING RICHARD speaks, we listen.

I love how he honors his mother. Also how he puts that lady in check!

There aren't many people like Richard Williams in the world. He's most unique. He's a genius!

With all his accomplishments, people aren't happy unless he's backtracking and apologizing in some way. I loved how he shut her down, and stayed the course of blunt honesty!

This may be a old interview. Nobody may never see my comment ,but this is one of the best motivations I've ever heard in my life because just like Richard, MY MOTHER RAISED ME!!!!! AN I'M ALL MAN!

What does it takes for this man to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall Of Fame? You or I will never see again two siblings dominant their sport in tennis. He raised not one but two champions in their respected sport in tennis. The Williams are legends and it's all due to their father Mr Richard Williams. It will be totally disrespectful to the sport of tennis, to The Williams Family, and to the Black Community if Mr Richard Williams is not inducted into the International Tennis Hall Of Fame before he dies!

This man was a stellar dad. He is the reason why his daughters trail-blazed in the sports industry the way they did. We need more like him in the world.

"I don't back down", Richard Williams

This guy is the real MVP.

Am I the only one that shed tears listening to this interview? The older generation of black people paid for the freedom that we are enjoying now. I can only imagine how he survived those traumas without ending up with PTSD.

When he spoke of women and the power, i don't have to wonder why his girls are so awesome.

I have just bought this book on Kindle. I am so taken by this man and difference between who I thought he was and who he really is. The media convinced me he was a mad man. He is an awesome force.

What a wonderful Blackman! I love him

"We did not get a reception, we brought the reception!" --- Woow! What a man!

29:28 “My Mom my greatest hero. My Mom was a woman, that the world should have known.” WOW!!!

what a MAN .. what a FATHER .. demand the excellence from our groins i love him

Richard Williams is f**king awesome!

I think the interviewer believes that the Williams's success comes from positive thinking and motivational speeches. She doesn't grasp the gravitas of the confidence that arrises when you get beaten like a dog your whole life and still form irrefutable success habits. To be fair: she couldn't know what it's like to be black in America, but Mr. Williams's wisdom is clearly way beyond her mental capacity.

What an interview….he shut her down and said let’s talk about Indian Wells….raised two legends for sure 💯💯💯✔️✔️✔️❤️❤️❤️

I love this man. He is strong and fearless. He lets her know, I will not be pushed down or around.

This man quote his mother like the Bible. I admire his strength. You have my respect King Richard.

I just love how he talks about his mother...so much reverence

This man is so smart!!!

THANKS MR, WILLIAMS, YOU ARE A TRUE CHAMPION, THAT'S WHY YOUR DAUGHTER'S ARE FOLLOWING IN YOUR FOOT STEPS. WHAT AN HONOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This man "MADE" legends!! He deserves all the credit for Venus & Serena's success!!

What respect he had for his mother and women in general!

Richard Williams is so intelligent, she couldn't keep up. Plus, she was too busy protecting white supremacy. I loved it when he asked her why she didn't ask him what happened after he told her to! I mean out of all the hell and racism they have been put through, she wants to talk about his comment? I also like when he said the wealthy neighborhood was the ghetto. How he mentioned Eazy-E and Snoop, this man is the greatest. I wish he was my dad.

Now I understand a little bit of where the toughness in Venus & Serena comes from.

Great interview. Great interview. He put her in check without getting disrespectful or calling her names or yelling her.

I met Richard twice at Compton City Hall when I worked for cable. We talked about his plans back then. Second time, he brought both daughters to meet me. And I never forgot those meets...and he actually did what he told me he planned to do with his daughters. Watching this, I do understand where he's coming from and I still live here in Compton, CA to this day...he's right too. I know the park and the situation, too, that he had to deal with...gangs, drug sales and shootings. Bullets don't shoot people...and fear of Compton and it's environment didn't make me move either. Still here and living my best life in Compton. He was just as intense and I believed him at his word way back. Reminds me of my own dad, his values and experiences. People just don't understand....racism is what it is but we don't have to accept it as defining who we become in life. USC alumni and former Planning Commission member here...so I do remember him very well. A very strong man with lots of heart. We have a common history of having no fear of nothing. I got called a N in Torrance and I didn't even trip because I rolled up my car window and smiled at the nut who called me that. Men we don't back down and back away. Richard's my type of man...determined and very strong character. I liked him and when he came the second time to introduce me to his two daughters, I felt honored, because of his character. I'd love to sit down and chat with him again and apologize since my bosses didn't want to do a story on them when I tried to urge them it was a good story to profile on the city's government access channel those many years ago. And I had to give him the bad news, face to face. And he thanked me and they left....that's my life. I respect him for telling me his story in the hallways of city hall that time...and never forgot it. I"m 65 now and would love to circle back, but doubt if I'll ever get that chance to just have a chat about his life. Enjoyed this interview a lot having met the younger version of this dynamic man so long ago when he came down the hallway looking for Channel 36 and we met and I listened to his passion and plans. Rare moment in time...City of Compton missed an opportunity that time and I had to tell him they wouldn't pursue the chance to shoot video and see them on the courts at the county park. I wasn't happy about that either. And that was before video equipment was affordable for many of us. Camcorders weren't a thing back then...we used 3/4 format Sony U-matic portable decks with Ikegami tube cams that the city owned...we couldn't take them to do independent video naturally. I did shoot some vid of NWA in an alley another time with a coworker while they did the "F" the Police vid off Compton Boulevard. That footage has never been seen anyway. Friend has the master tape who worked with us so one day we'll digitize it maybe. IDK. My life has been six degrees of separation mostly. I enjoyed meeting him and his daughters though.

Richard Williams is a genius!!! A black man from Compton raising two young girls to be tennis champions.If somebody made this a fictional movie EVERY director/producer would laugh in that screenwriters face...and tell them " Nobody would EVER believe this....GET THAT CRAP OUTTA HERE!!".. .If you can dream it....you can achieve it

A modern day Hero. Richard Williams is a "thinking man" and I am so grateful he wrote this book.

This man is so focused on what he wants to do that he doesn’t allow anyone or anything to take him off his path.

I agree people said a lot of nasty things about him and his daughters. No reason to apologize Mr. Williams. You spoke the truth.

Boom shakalaka! One of the greatest interviews ever. The woman is expecting some sweet little interview and what did she get.. *Boom shakalaka'd*

My heart wept when you said, your father ran. You are so strong.

His whole interview is speaking on nothing but the power of the mind and making a laser focus to commit to your vision, in his case the vision was making his daughters to be the best Tennis players. He LITERALLY made a plan of that and stuck to it and proceeded to see it through. When it comes to manifestation and the law of attraction this story hits all the points on how when you commit to a vision and believe in the wish fulfilled then a bridge of incidents will bring it to realization. This interview alone is inspiring when thinking about what I want to commit to and accomplish for myself.🙏🏾

"When you give in to fear, you have wasted your life" - Richard Williams....thank you for being a man of substance & spreading the word of believing in yourself, plan & keep moving forward. He's dropping so many jewels in this interview. ❤

This man is a living legend!

I love Mr Williams and his wisdom.

She did not know how to control the interview and was really intimidated by Richard's genius and intelligence...y would she not ask about indian wells and insinuate that he created hate towards his daughter's by saying lil white trash girls...he is too smart tho and called her out on it. She did not know how to react to that. Lol

Brilliant interview. He shut her down; she is trying to call him out but he put her in her place. Good on him. This is so very motivational.

the biggest lesson he learnt was not to end up like everyone around him. he had no barriers in his mind.

YOU ARE AWESOME MR RICHARD WILLIAMS.

So much respect for this man .

What he said about his mom ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

The shut down, the mental strength of this man is everything. Cannot wait to see this film and read his book. If I read nothing else in my life his book will inspire generations to come

@ 21:50 "Indian Wells was the ghetto as far as I was concerned - not Compton." great stuff

If i wasn't blessed to have the daddy i have, i would want this guy as my father. Wow. He really gets it. Love him.

He definitely set that Indian Wells situation straight. Blindsided that interviewer. Good for her.

Wow what an incredible, wise man

Great man! If a white man raised two tennis daughters he would be praised. Because Richard Black he can't get the credit.

OMG thanks Richard williams you are so wise i have learnt something worth more than a million dollars.

I’m only 12 minutes in...This is the most powerful interview I’ve ever heard! I’m learning so much about parenting. Tears!!!!

I think the interviewer wasn’t prepared for what she got! She tried to make him out to be a monster and he came out on top!! His love for his mother respect for (women) and his family is astounding!!! Thank you King Richard for given us this history!!

I love this interview!! I'm buying his book too.

The interviewer was shook after the Indian Wells comment 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Wow! What a man.

KING RICHARD. RESPECT!!! GOD BLESS YOU SIR.

“Richard Williams on raising champions in tennis “-He was a Black family strategist and visionary. He speaks intelligently and confidently from his historical experience and mother’s matriarchal wisdom. As the father of Serena and Venus Williams, he spoke clearly and decisively to tell his story as a great father that led his daughters to their victories in life. He and his struggles and patriarchal dedication to his daughters success deserves more acknowledgement and study as an exceptional father and human being. As an “unsung hero prototype, his book should be revered and studied for the benefit of all men and Black men, in particular.

A strong black man. Period! One that refused (and still refuses) to be anything other than the force he is. So inspiring! 🤎

These people made us believe Richard was a crazy man. Dude sounds like a down to earth man who loves & respects everyone.....

I think the ability to believe in yourself is the most important message from this whole interview. I'm not much of a movie person but I can't wait to see this movie with my young daughters.

Mr. Williams is a true inspiration. Wow. All that he has faced as a child has blessed him to be a conquerer. He had a vision and never allowed a soul to distract him.

Richard Williams: most confident dude in the world. Period.

hes a super heroe in my book.. good dad althoigh he didnt have a dad.. saw his mim as a heroe heroe in my book he deserves everytbing he has with his daughter..the truth is God blessed him... nothing else... God Blessed him for listening to his mom. i see this all the time!!

"You don't have to wait for people to wrong. Admit to yourself what is true, and move accordingly." Period! I felt this, amongst other quotes!

I am astonished by what Richard Williams has accomplished despite all odds... Simply put, this man is a Legend! What he has done and accomplished is extraordinary. Thank you Sir for giving us such amazing tennis super Stars - Venus and Serena Williams.

This man is a protector, provider, and defender of his girls' self esteem. Many people demonized him for the sheer audacity of being black, bold, and confident in himself and his children.

The interviewer was not listening to what Richard was Saying. He said Before They Were Born! The Key 🔑 Word was “BEFORE” Gods principles can work for anybody who apply it! Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. Job 22:28

I enjoyed listening to Mr. Richard Williams. I can listen to him all day and learn a lot. He's such a great man and an awesome father. May God be with him and his family always.

I understand everything he’s saying because I see greatness in my children as well and I will be the driving’s force behind them.

He can perhaps be a little hard to understand at first, but I really hope people stick with this interview because he has a fantastic story to tell of courage, determination and overcoming severe adversity... what an inspiration!

His words are piercing and unforgettable...He is KING RICHARD!

Bless you Mr. Richard. You have raised two beautiful champs. ❤️

awesome champion father this man is

Love you dad Richard....

His father ran and left his 5 year old son there. I can't even imagine. There needs to be another movie called Before he became king

This is a very thought provoking interview just because of Mr. Williams. The lady was not ready for this interview. Any person who thinks Tennis is not prejudiced is unaware of anything at all. Truth is TRUTH. Period. Nothing has changed. She asks questions to try to make him act crazy but he never did. LOL. She thought that if she turned up the heat - he would surely curse and rant. (Never happened)! That's just amazing! He survived and thrived in the worst possible circumstances and he did it on his own terms. The truth stands.

He is beyond genuine and sincere. Regarding the interviewer, it is understood that as a journalist you ideally gather your questions from your readers. If the questions you choose to present to your guest shine a light on your bias without any intent to gain perspective, then re-evaluate. She was wise enough to be quiet rather than deny it

What a father. Loved everything he said.

I love how he honors women and pays so much homage to his mother. What a man Richard Williams is.

King Richard Williams prophesied life and prosperity on his family. This ladies and gents is a true visionary!

I was pleasantly surprised hearing this interview. I have a higher level of respect for Mr. Williams.

Iconic KING RICHARD!!! When people don't understand you and they fear you, they see you as a threat. However, people's perceptions doesn't matter, when you know who you are!!!

"From where I come, we couldn't put a racket up...." That says so much!

Mr Richard Williams has a depth of wisdom. His philosophy is priceless..'you are the world..let the world live through you '.His mother must have been phenomenal.

Huge Congrats to Mr. Williams!!!! Those Williams sisters are who they are today because of his vision, belief & conviction. What an historic biographical story this is!!!!! BRAVO and Hats Off To The Phenomenal Williams Family!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

He is the truth!! We need more fathers like him in the black community!!!

As someone who doesn't have a father, this is so refreshing to hear. I'm in the process of setting up a community interest company and was feeling really low a minute ago. These women were so blessed to have a father and a father like Richard.

A truly amazing father, man and son. Surely, there are not that many men, let alone parents like him around. I took what the media served with a pinch of salt but this interview was a revelation.... I see him in both Venus and Serena....soft-spoken with steely resolve!

I'm so glad I took the time to listen to this today. I needed it. Thank you for posting it.

He is a great father who wanted best for his kids and he never stopped at any hurdles that life gave him. Me an my wife always discuss about this interview and some of the words have styled with us ever since. TY Richard.....

Amazing person that made Not only one Champion, but two!

This man is AMAZING! We are an amazing people.