Top 247 Quotes & Sayings by Venus Williams - Page 3

Just know what's inside your food.

India has a very good tradition in tennis.

I had skate wing in London. I had mine grilled with lemon and herbs, and it was the perfect seasoning for that fish.

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

I eat lots of vegetables and green juices.

Losing is no fun no matter who you lose to.

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.

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.

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

I like to be busy. It's not always easy because the schedule gets busy; especially, the more successful you are, the more demands you have. But it's definitely worth the sacrifice.

I have always said that after sport, I wanted a life, I wanted an opportunity, I wanted to be able to do something. And if something happens - the economy falls out or the dollar is worthless, anything could happen - you have to be ready to work. And I'm ready.

That's what you feel as an athlete. Pretty much our job is to make the impossible happen every day. It's like magic, you know. I like that.

After almost 30 years of playing this sport, I've learned something. I've learned that, no matter what happens, or happened... or where you are, or where you've been... at the end of the day: tennis is tennis. It's always, always tennis. And there's nothing better.

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.

I always thought of it like, 'What can my body do for me?' and not, 'How do I look?'

I believe that athletes - especially female athletes in the world's leading sport for women - should serve as role models.

Sometimes when you're making more errors you want to pull back, but I just need to keep going forward.

I was a teenager with braces and into sporty dresses with bright colors and cut-outs. For awhile, I really experimented with what I wanted to do. Some really extreme things, I recall.

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.

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.

I want to know that I gave my 100 percent, and even if it doesn't work, you know that you gave everything, and you don't have to look at it and say... I could have gave more - that would break my heart.

You win with your feet. It looks easy, and it's not.

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 always been happy with my body.

Everyone is always working on their body and trying to make it the best that they possibly can. That's what I do every single day, mostly for performance, but also just for me.

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.

Ruth's Chris is my favorite restaurant, and I always order the rib eye, medium-rare.

When I play my match, I can't think about anything else except what I'm doing on my side of the net.

The first rounds of a tournament are always tricky because playing tennis takes a lot out of you.

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

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

Of course I want to look well and fit - and as an athlete, I want to look strong.

I don't even know what my favourite food is anymore, as they are all such bad foods!

No one goes into the office for fun. You go, and even if you love it, you're there to work.

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.

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.

Women's tennis has been around for a very long time - we're talking about the 1800s. But women's soccer hasn't had such a long history, so now they're right at the beginning of really trying to make things equal. We need to continue not only to advocate for women but to have men advocating for women.

When you get told that you have a disease, it's like: 'Really? Nah, it's all right. I don't believe that. It must be something else, I'm just making an excuse, let me push harder.'

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.

I'm always in search for perfection. If it's not perfect, I'm back to the drawing board.

The message I like to convey to women and girls across the globe is that there is no glass ceiling.

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

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

It's easy to stand back, but to move forward and take a chance, that takes a little more guts, a little more courage.

Workout. Lead a balanced life and try to have fun. It's what you make it.

Nerves are normal. You can't be cured from them unless you're a machine.

Just always believe in yourself. "Champions adjust." It's a line I learned from Billie Jean King, and sometimes your dream adjusts. Be willing to adjust with it and see where your opportunities ... sometimes a door closes but a window opens, so just follow your dreams and continue. You never know where it's going to take you.

My parents always told us, you know, you have to get your education. You're not supposed to become a statistic.

It's amazing when tragedy strikes, how strong you find that you are, and I'd seen other people go through horrible things. And I just thought, "Wow, I would be a complete mess," and then suddenly when it happens, you realize you had more strength than you knew and it helps you to get through.

If I cared deeply about what people thought of me, I probably would have never made it out of Compton, California.

Everybody's got their problems. The important thing is not to complain about it.

My motto is: I'm alive, so that means I can do anything.

There have been many frustrating games. I don't there's going to be another one that isn't frustrating. That happens, but that's sport. Otherwise why would there be so much glory in victory.

The naysayers, they don't mean a thing.

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.

So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.

I am someone who likes to stay positive.

It is very important not to think about losing.

Just believe in yourself. Even if you don't, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.

A win's a win, unless it is not a win, and then it's not a win.