Venus Williams Quotes

I love to be busy, and when I'm off the court, I do things I love.

Serena and I, we don't have anything to prove ... we still set a very high standard.

People ask me where I get my fighting qualities from, and I have to say Serena.

As long as we're fit, we just have so much to give on the court.

I say accessorize, accessorize, accessorize. If you don't accessorize, someone else will.

There is nothing like playing at Wimbledon; you can feel the footprints of the legends of the game-men and women-that have graced those courts.

I will always be the older sister. That's never going to change.

I try to update as much as possible. You don't want to be in the past.

To be a well-rounded person and know what's going on in the world around you, to have a perspective outside of your sport, is important for every athlete. I'm blessed that our parents gave us that.

Every Olympics is something special. If you're fortunate enough to play for your country - there's just so much energy. It's truly amazing.

I truly believe that whoever feels the most confident is usually the one to win.

The most fun part about working out is being done - getting through the workout, let's be honest. But that feeling afterward? Yeah, that's worth it.

Some people say that I have an attitude- Maybe I do. But I think that you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does- that makes you a winner right there.

Equality for men and women, across the world, not only in sports, is the goal. We obviously have a long way to go, but every little bit helps.

Sports are a great place to show that equality can happen.

I think women athletes who have been successful need to help other sports, those sports that are just emerging. That's what I've been thinking about and looking forward to.

Tennis has been around for so long - women have been playing the majors since the 1800s. Other sports have not had professional leagues for women for as long.

Tennis is definitely a star for women in sports.

I spent my whole life playing sports and training and pushing myself to the limits.

As long as we set up equality, we'll go in the right direction.

Early in the morning, it's super tough for me to eat right away, but I still need energy for practice. I try to start out with a protein smoothie, a green juice, or some sort of fruit.

I've gone to school for business, for design, for architecture.

I love the food in Thailand because of the exotic spices they use. Their style of cooking is unique to their culture and always amazing.

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.

If the sun comes up, I have a chance.

I do expect a lot from myself, but it's also a balance of being... positive and also pushing yourself.

I love design.

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.

My dad loves to eat, and he loves everything I make!