Top 100 Venus Williams Quotes
#2. We're breaking records and we're moving forward. I always expected to win Grand Slams. This was meant to be.
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#4. I tend to be slim and you know, I actually can lose weight quicker than I can gain it.
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#5. To stay interested in tennis, I have to mix it up with other things.
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#6. Everyone makes their own comments. That's how rumors get started.
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#7. People ask me where I get my fighting qualities from, and I have to say Serena.
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#8. Right now, I'm at the top of the world in my game so my focus isn't on when I'm going to end. My focus is on playing the best tennis that I can, and there is no end to that.
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#9. I don't want to give anyone an edge in my mind. Every time I walk out on the court, I have to feel I'm the best so I can compete well. A lot of times, my chief rival is just me.
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#10. I love to be busy, and when I'm off the court, I do things I love.
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#11. If I don't wear something I feel confident in, I don't play as well.
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#12. If you give me a short shot I will attack you. I'm not a baseliner who rallies. I try to get the point over with.
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#13. When you step out on the court, I don't think anybody thinks about age. Because if you're out on this tour, it means you deserve to be here. You've got the skill. It must mean you know how to play.
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#15. My first job is big sister and I take that very seriously.
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#16. It's easy to stand back, but to move forward and take a chance, that takes a little more guts, a little more courage.
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#17. When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.
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#18. If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.
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#21. I have been recently diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.
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#22. It's a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too. (after winning the Grand Slam Cup.
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#23. Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill, but you can't play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.
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#24. We don't talk about tennis. I figure she knows what she's doing. I mean, what am I going to tell her?
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#25. I will always be the older sister. That's never going to change.
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#27. It's what I've trained for, from the first sketch to the fabric. Making dresses that are different from the usual style, and a lot of fun to wear.
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#28. Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.
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#29. We're all conditioned that we shouldn't like our brothers and sisters, that we should be angry and fight. But that's abnormal. A lot of people think that the way Serena and I are with one another is weird. It's not.
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#31. My goal is always the same: to keep the other player from ever scoring a point. That doesn't always happen, but that's what I try for.
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#32. I always like to win. But I'm the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don't have anything. It's hard. I love her too much. That's what counts.
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#34. Just believe in yourself. Even if you don't, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.
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#35. I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.
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#36. I'm only seeing tennis balls these days. And maybe the occasional fashion sketch.
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#37. If I go down, it's never easy. At least my opponent knows they have to go to the end of the earth to take me out no matter what the circumstances. I do try to compete. Even if it's not your best day, I just try to walk off the court knowing I gave 100,000 percent.
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#38. I don't carry a purse when I fly because I have my Hello Kitty carry-on. I'm the biggest adult supporter.
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#39. Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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#40. So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.
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#41. All those lessons that I've learned on the court, I have applied them to my life outside of the court in business, my company, called V Starr interiors, an interior design company, and EleVen, which I wear on court.
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#42. I'm this overachiever type, I'll just work and work and I'll just do it over and over and over again.
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#44. Serena and I, we don't have anything to prove ... we still set a very high standard.
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#46. The principle of the design - the harmony, rhythm and balance are all the same with interior and fashion design.
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#47. As far as everyone else's opinion, I mean, if I would have thought that everyone was right, I probably wouldn't have left Compton, so I don't get too caught up on what the next person thinks.
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#48. The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it's just a question of constant diligence and vigilance.
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#49. I guess some kids around me had to grow up quickly, had all those problems. But I wasn't one of those kids, or around those kids, not at all.
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#50. When you get into that habit of winning, it gets - I don't know if you call it contagious - but it gets to be a habit. She's developed an unbelievable habit.
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#51. Sometimes, when there's a video montage. I'm thinking, 'That's my life. Oh, my God, I did that.' Yeah, it's amazing.
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#52. I'd like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.
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#53. I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family.
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#54. Whoever is across the net, I want to win. Whoever that person is, that's the day I want to win.
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#55. There is nothing like playing at Wimbledon; you can feel the footprints of the legends of the game-men and women-that have graced those courts.
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#56. I think I've been fortunate to be at the top of the game and in the media for years, and a lot of times, people want to be your friend when you're on the top. You know, there have been times when I've been injured and I never got a phone call. So that's the way it is.
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#57. Life is challenging but I'm always up for a challenge.
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#58. I can walk around fine, but I don't have a desk job.
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#59. A lot of times when you play ... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.
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#60. As long as we're fit, we just have so much to give on the court.
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#61. For years I felt that I didn't have enough stamina and then, four years ago, I felt like I was not getting enough air but I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma. The medicine for asthma never worked.
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#62. My dresses are designed to win, so going through it, I think about, what do I want to represent? So, definitely, Vera Wang has been an inspiration for me.
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#63. In my mind, I'm always the best. If I walk out on the court (and) I think the next person is better, I've already lost.
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#64. The big push for me is the Olympics this year. If I'm healthy, I'm not worried about my ranking. I think I can hit the ball. It's just about my body cooperating. It's about being able to play matches in a row. Right now, I'm not sure how much I can do with that, but we'll see.
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#65. I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I'm like, 'I need to do my sit-ups!'
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#66. My style is kind of eclectic and I don't like to do the same thing over and over again. I like to have fun and explore myself so you won't see the same design.
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#67. 'Oh and Oh' is a tennis term ... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces.
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#68. Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business.
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#69. Grand Slam losses are hard. I treat myself after losses though, I usually go to McDonald's and I have a hamburger and you know, something. Because you know, you just need to be nice to yourself sometimes after the loss.
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#70. I think nowadays it's so easy as an athlete to become a statistic whether or not you lose everything or having trouble or whatever it may be.
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#71. My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen to me.' So always be aware that things can happen.
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#72. To be a well-rounded person and know what's going on in the world around you, to have a perspective outside of your sport, is important for every athlete. I'm blessed that our parents gave us that.
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#73. I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails.
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#74. My motto is: I'm alive, so that means I can do anything.
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#75. The day I'm not improving will be the day I hang up the racket.
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#76. It's thrilling and it's an honor to be part of something bigger than your own self.
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#77. Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do ... but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.
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#78. We've been training and playing full-time since we were 18 and 19. So after tennis, we'll be excited to see what it's like to have more free time.
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#79. I know it's not the most important thing for me to win the most Grand Slams and be remembered in this world. I certainly don't have to win little tournaments here, there and everywhere, I don't have to win at all. Although I do want to.
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#80. Sjogren's is something you live with your whole life. The good news for me is now I know what's happening after spending years not knowing ... I feel like I can get better and move on.
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#81. You learn so much from your parents. We grew up in a home where we were definitely taught to be confident. I definitely give me parents a lot of credit.
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#84. If I cared deeply about what people thought of me, I probably would have never made it out of Compton, California.
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#85. No TV, no acting for me. I'm kind of a more behind-the-scenes kind of woman even though what I do is very public. I'm really low-key and I don't need to be the center of attention.
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#86. The thing is, it's not good anyway for eight-year-olds to be out there playing tennis tournaments so soon in their lives. But when I did get to play in a tournament, when I was nine, I was overjoyed.
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#89. I guess it's a little bit sentimental, but at the time I was really very focused in on really my performance. Afterwards, it was really just a breath of fresh air, just like, 'Oh, yes, I'm back now. I'm doing good.'
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#91. A win's a win, unless it is not a win, and then it's not a win.
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#92. I don't come to tournaments to make friends, to go to parties, to hold conversations. I come to be the best, and I'm not mean and cruel and dirty.
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#93. I remember watching the Olympics at home as a kid. It was one my Dad's dreams to win an Olympic medal.
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#94. I feel amazing right now. I just feel like dancing.
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#95. Chiropractic gives me the flexibility I need to keep in the game.
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#96. Losses have propelled me to even bigger places, so I understand the importance of losing. You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner. It's in any game that you're in - a business game or whatever - you can't get complacent.
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#97. I think if you have the opportunity to bully your opponent then you have to take that chance.
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#98. It wasn't like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine.
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#99. If I didn't play tennis I don't know where I'd be.
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#100. Anything which draws attention to me because I am so attractive.
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