I don’t have time for easy. Tennis is just hard. — Venus Williams

I don’t have time to be negative. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

The first time you win, nobody picks you; the last time you win, nobody picks you. You’ve just got to pick yourself. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

I always show up to the office sweaty! I’ll come in between workouts in a tennis skirt drenched in sweat. The only time that I actually look presentable is at meetings. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

It was a great week, to win the tournament and have the 700th… so, some great moments this week. — Venus Williams

I’m always on the court with my dad. — Venus Williams

I love to be busy, and when I’m off the court, I do things I love. — Venus Williams

When you step out on the court, I don’t think anybody thinks about age. Because if you’re out on this tour it means you deserve to be here. You’ve got the skill. It must mean you know how to play. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

As long as we’re fit, we just have so much to give on the court. — Venus Williams

In my mind, I’m always the best. If I walk out on the court (and) I think the next person is better, I’ve already lost. — Venus Williams

She played well, like i said, just played very focused and put a lot of balls in the court. that’s what you have to do. She’ll play well the rest of the event. — Venus Williams

After working so hard on the court, I find that snacks help me avoid late–afternoon energy lows. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

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

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

If you look at me, I’m very tall but I’m not huge or muscular. I tend to be slim and you know, I actually can lose weight quicker than I can gain it. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

It is very important not to think about losing. — Venus Williams

Self–doubt is real. Everyone has it. Having confidence and losing confidence is real, too, and everyone has been in that position. — Venus Williams

I mIss her a lot. I thInk she mIsses me. — Venus Williams

I thInk she belIeved In me, she was rootIng hard but dIdnt seem panIcked at all after I lost the fIrst set. — Venus Williams

She’s Love, she loves, and yet she is not lov’d. — William Shakespeare

I always like to win. But I’m the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don’t have anything. It’s hard. I love her too much. That’s what counts. — Venus Williams

Sometimes women who are taller aren’t comfortable with it, but I love being tall. — Venus Williams

The Venus flytrap, a devouring organism, aptly named for the goddess of love. — Tennessee Williams

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. — Venus Williams

O, learn to love, the lesson is but plain, And once made perfect, never lost again. — William Shakespeare

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. — Venus Williams

I love seeing people be successful! I love that. It’s wonderful. There’s enough room for everybody. — Venus Williams

I am someone who likes to stay positive. — Venus Williams

All love’s pleasure shall not match its woe. — William Shakespeare

Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there. — Venus Williams

I dIdn’t realIse that untIl after the match lookIng at the stats, I’ve never had a match before lIke that In my lIfe. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

I always eat a huge breakfast on match days even though my stomach hates it. — Venus Williams

I try to get in some extra carbohydrates and protein the night before and during my pre–match meal. I also eat about 200 calories right after to help rebuild my muscles. — Venus Williams

Congratulations garbine for making the final, i know you had a tough match yesterday–it’s not easy when you don’t play your best, and i probably didn’t have a chance if you felt well ! — Venus Williams

My family is the most important thing to me because they’re always there for me when times are down. — Venus Williams

If I didn’t play tennis I don’t know where I’d be. — Venus Williams

Everything is tennis for me, it’s my career and it’s entertainment, but it’s also a business. — Venus Williams

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

I know I’m good at tennis. Other than that, everything else is a wild card. I’m a wild card. — Venus Williams

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

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

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. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

I’m only seeing tennis balls these days. And maybe the occasional fashion sketch. — Venus Williams

Id like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis. — Venus Williams

Oh and Oh’ is a tennis term… It’s a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces. — Venus Williams

I mean, Im pretty pumped, when youre wInnIng, Its fun. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

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

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. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

In life, there is no such thing as impossible; it’s always possible. — Venus Williams

Life is challenging but I’m always up for a challenge. — Venus Williams

Workout. Lead a balanced life and try to have fun. It’s what you make it. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

Sometimes, when there’s a video montage. I’m thinking, ‘That’s my life. Oh, my God, I did that.’ Yeah, it’s amazing. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams

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. — Venus Williams