Venus Williams Quotes
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I don't even know what my favourite food is anymore, as they are all such bad foods!
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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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Of course I want to look well and fit - and as an athlete, I want to look strong.
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When you're on top, you're on top.
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I've always been happy with my body.
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Losing is no fun no matter who you lose to.
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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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A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.
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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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When you start playing tennis, you don't imagine there's a whole bureaucracy behind the tournaments and all of that. You just think about winning the cups.
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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.
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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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Everyone makes their own comments. That's how rumors get started.
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You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner.
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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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Ruth's Chris is my favorite restaurant, and I always order the rib eye, medium-rare.
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I've been very focused on my career outside of tennis.
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I don't think anyone wants to look in the mirror and say, 'I'm anti-woman.' They don't see themselves that way, and you can't treat them that way. But you have to tell the truth.
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I had skate wing in London. I had mine grilled with lemon and herbs, and it was the perfect seasoning for that fish.
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I always eat a huge breakfast on match days even though my stomach hates it.
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India has a very good tradition in tennis.
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I try to invest smart. I'm not a baller. I'm not a blinger.
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I want my opponents to look at me across the net and just not want to play me because I look so fit and amazing and strong. So that's always my goal.
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I have a lot of good role models in my family for things off the court - like my older sister, who's a lawyer. I don't like writing papers, but she's helped me a lot. It's nice to have an art and business background because they tie together perfectly.