Venus Williams Quotes

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.

I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.

Just believe in yourself. Even if you don't, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.

My motto is: I'm alive, so that means I can do anything.

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.

Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.

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.

When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.

In the sports arena I would say there is nothing like training and preparation. You have to train your mind as much as your body.

If I cared deeply about what people thought of me, I probably would have never made it out of Compton, California.

My first job is big sister and I take that very seriously.

I don't have time to be negative.

Id like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.

I have to say accounting almost killed me.

It is very important not to think about losing.

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.

Everybody's got their problems. The important thing is not to complain about it.

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.

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.

Nerves are normal. You can't be cured from them unless you're a machine.

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.

Chiropractic gives me the flexibility I need to keep in the game.

It's a great feeling to have accomplished what I have, but I want to do more.

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.

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.

I don't carry a purse when I fly because I have my Hello Kitty carry-on. I'm the biggest adult supporter.

My parents always told us, you know, you have to get your education. You're not supposed to become a statistic.

Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.

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.

So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.

Unfortunately the world is what it is now. People don't get along for whatever reason. As professional athletes, in a way we're almost ambassadors for peace, because sports brings everyone together.

I'm this overachiever type, I'll just work and work and I'll just do it over and over and over again.

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.

'Oh and Oh' is a tennis term... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces.

When youre on top, youre on top.

Whoever is across the net, I want to win. Whoever that person is, that's the day I want to win.

Rain is good for me. I feel like I achieve clarity actually when it rains. The longer I have to sit and wait, the clearer my game becomes to me.

I'm not a trend person. I don't want to look to my right and see somebody in the same thing.

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.

If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.

Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.

A win's a win, unless it is not a win, and then it's not a win.

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.

It's easy to stand back, but to move forward and take a chance, that takes a little more guts, a little more courage.

I am someone who likes to stay positive.

My ambition is to enjoy my life and to do exactly what I want to do. And I'll do that. I will be free.

Interior design is a business of trust.

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.

Winning once is never anyone's dream. We all want to keep winning no matter what it is, or if we retire, we all still are striving toward something, probably most of us are.

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.