Venus Williams Quotes
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The principle of the design - the harmony, rhythm and balance are all the same with interior and fashion design.
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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.
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My mom didn't want us to go to the candy house, she didn't want us to go to the ice cream truck, she didn't want us to go to the... There was actually a donut truck, if that makes sense.
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You have to let fear go. Another lesson is you just have to believe in yourself; you just have to. There's no way around it. No matter how things are stacked against you, you just have to every time.
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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 say accessorize, accessorize, accessorize. If you don't accessorize, someone else will.
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Win pretty, win ugly, just win.
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The most challenging thing is people do see me as a tennis player, but I've had a lot of opportunities because I am a tennis player. And I don't mind that.
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When you are in the public eye, you have to protect yourself. There are so many people judging you. I just try to be myself.
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Athletes, like everyone else, at times take supplements but just have to consult your doctors and work on that. It's a process, but it's achievable... It's my job to be healthy.
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I spent my whole life playing sports and training and pushing myself to the limits.
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I always eat a huge breakfast on match days even though my stomach hates it.
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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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I've been very focused on my career outside of tennis.
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I've learned you can always achieve more than you thought you could. There are moments when I've walked off the court, and I'm like, 'I don't know how I won that match.' It was actually impossible, but it happened, and then you realize that you can push yourself much further than you ever thought, and you can make the impossible happen.
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I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I'm like, 'I need to do my sit-ups!'
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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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If I don't wear something I feel confident in, I don't play as well.
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I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family.
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I love design.
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I never count calories. Counting calories is stressful and intimidating, so I avoid it! I know that if I'm eating something that's a treat, I don't need to count it because I mostly eat healthy and am conscious of what I'm putting in my body.
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I have been playing tennis for a very long time. Tennis is my life. I see my life in other places, and there are other challenges for me.
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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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Just know what's inside your food.