Top 247 Quotes & Sayings by Venus Williams

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.

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.

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

Life's a challenge, but that's the best part.

No matter who you are, the grass is never greener on the other side.

I've always found the rain very calming.

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.

Win pretty, win ugly, just win.

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.

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

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.

If the sun comes up, I have a chance.

I want to get better. Every time you lose, you learn from it, and after every win, you look to building on the tempo.

I don't have time for easy. Tennis is just hard.

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

You've got to live in the moment. When it's over, it's over.

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 love seeing people be successful! I love that. It's wonderful. There's enough room for everybody.

My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen to me.' So always be aware that things can happen.

Interior design is a business of trust.

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

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.

Life is challenging but I'm always up for a challenge.

Set realistic goals, keep re-evaluating, and be consistent.

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.

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

I don't have time to be negative.

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.

One who is persistent will excel.

I have been recently diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.

When you're a big sister, it's a great job. I don't know how little sisters feel about their job, but when you're a big sister, you're supposed to take care of everything. And you feel good about it. I do.

You have to prove that you know what you're doing. You have to have longevity. You have to stay around.

I'm this overachiever type, I'll just work and work and I'll just do it over and over and over again.

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.

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

One thing I've done is surround myself with people who are as good as me or better.

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

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.

Sjogren's is something you live with your whole life. The good news for me is now I know what's happening after spending years not knowing... I feel like I can get better and move on.

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 love playing the game. I always have. Of course, winning matches makes it much sweeter. The wins and the losses always lead to these big moments, unless you're Serena Williams.

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.

Tennis is definitely a star for women in sports.

In life, there is no such thing as impossible; it's always possible.

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.

Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.

As an athlete and as a woman, I get my confidence from playing sports because it shifts your focus from what your body looks like to what your body can do for you. That's what we all should be doing. It shouldn't be about looking perfect.

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

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.

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.

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

You have to do things right to stay in business, and that's not easy, and that's a choice on a daily basis, the choices you make in how to run your business and how to have a point of differentiation and how to be true to your brand, how to offer something that people want and to offer something that you love.

Self-doubt is real. Everyone has it. Having confidence and losing confidence is real, too, and everyone has been in that position.

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

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

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

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.

I don't snack a lot, because I didn't grow up snacking.

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

Sometimes women who are taller aren't comfortable with it, but I love being tall.