Venus Williams Quotes

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.

We don't talk about tennis. I figure she knows what she's doing. I mean, what am I going to tell her?

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.

I have a lot of dreams, and most of them come true these days.

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.

Anything which draws attention to me because I am so attractive.

I've always found the rain very calming.

I'm only seeing tennis balls these days. And maybe the occasional fashion sketch.

I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family.

I guess rumors are more exciting than the truth.

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.

The principle of the design - the harmony, rhythm and balance are all the same with interior and fashion design.

It wasn't like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine.

I'm always on the court with my dad.

To stay interested in tennis, I have to mix it up with other things.

You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner.

The naysayers, they don't mean a thing.

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.

There have been many frustrating games. I don't there's going to be another one that isn't frustrating. That happens, but that's sport. Otherwise why would there be so much glory in victory.

Everyone makes their own comments. That's how rumors get started.

A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.

I knew my destiny was to be in the winner's circle. There were times along the way where I didn't make it there. But I felt my destiny was definitely to win big titles, win lots of titles.

I LOVE RIHANNA. I LOVE THAT SHE IS HERSELF WITH NO APOLOGIES. HER SENSE OF STYLE AND SELF IS UNIQUE. I LOVE HOW SHE TRANSFORMS HERSELF WITH EACH ALBUM, EACH CAMPAIGN. ALWAYS EVOLVING. A TRUE ICON.

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.

Sometimes, when there's a video montage. I'm thinking, 'That's my life. Oh, my God, I did that.' Yeah, it's amazing.

I remember watching the Olympics at home as a kid. It was one my Dad's dreams to win an Olympic medal.

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.

If I don't wear something I feel confident in, I don't play as well.

I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I'm like, 'I need to do my sit-ups!'

It's a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too. (after winning the Grand Slam Cup.

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.

I think I can change the game.

I think business is the same as tennis. You have to have the love, that helps, or else it's just too much pressure to be able to keep up with.

I can walk around fine, but I don't have a desk job.

I think if you have the opportunity to bully your opponent then you have to take that chance.

I feel amazing right now. I just feel like dancing.

If I didn't play tennis I don't know where I'd be.

I guess tennis is my main art, but fashion is definitely very close.

I know I'm good at tennis. Other than that, everything else is a wild card. I'm a wild card.

Well, when I walk behind short people I feel like I'm going to fall over because I start taking these little steps, and I can't take little steps.

Tennis is a huge part of my life, but I don't base my self-value or my self-worth or the quality of my life on my results on the court.

We're breaking records and we're moving forward. I always expected to win Grand Slams. This was meant to be.

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.

I tend to be slim and you know, I actually can lose weight quicker than I can gain it.

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.

Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business.

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.

It's every Williams for themself.

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.

It's thrilling and it's an honor to be part of something bigger than your own self.