Quotes By Venus Williams

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.

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

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.

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

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.

I love design.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

The day I'm not improving will be the day I hang up the racket.

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

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.

When you're on top, you're on top.

Serena and I have done some great career planning, and we're playing really at the peak of our tennis right now. I think tennis has been a sport where people play this insane schedule from 14 years old, so of course at 26, it's over. We've really paced ourselves.

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.

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

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

If the sun comes up, I have a chance.

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.

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

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.

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