Top 115 Venus Williams Quotes

Rain is good for me. I feel like I achieve clarity actually when it rains. The longer I have to sit and wait, the clearer my game becomes to me.

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

Win pretty, win ugly, just win.

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

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.

I don’t carry a purse when I fly because I have my Hello Kitty carry-on. I’m the biggest adult supporter.

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

Like anyone else, I enjoy my days off.

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

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.

I think I’ve been fortunate to be at the top of the game and in the media for years, and a lot of times, people want to be your friend when you’re on the top. You know, there have been times when I’ve been injured and I never got a phone call. So that’s the way it is.

India has a very good tradition in tennis.

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

You have to stay on top and learn from mistakes.

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

I love design.

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

Right now, I’m at the top of the world in my game so my focus isn’t on when I’m going to end. My focus is on playing the best tennis that I can, and there is no end to that.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

If I have to work hard or think hard or just copy somebody else that’s doing it better – whatever it takes, I’m going to find that solution. That’s the drive that keeps me going.

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

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

I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I’m like, ‘I need to do my sit-ups!’

I think there’s a connection with what you wear. If you don’t feel good about what you’re wearing, you aren’t going to feel confident, and you aren’t going to be able to concentrate.

Retiring is the easy way out.

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

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

I don’t think anyone feels older. You have this infinity inside you that feels like it could go on forever.

Growing up, I’d just be at home, playing tennis, spending my allowance on an ice-cream truck.

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.

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.

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.

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

The big push for me is the Olympics this year. If I’m healthy, I’m not worried about my ranking. I think I can hit the ball. It’s just about my body cooperating. It’s about being able to play matches in a row. Right now, I’m not sure how much I can do with that, but we’ll see.

I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

I don’t have time to be negative.

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.

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

I eat lots of vegetables and green juices.

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.

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

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

My dresses are designed to win, so going through it, I think about, what do I want to represent? So, definitely, Vera Wang has been an inspiration for me.

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 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.

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.

Interior design is a business of trust.

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.

I’ve always been happy with my body.

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

It’s such an honor to do this job because I love it. And I get to work outside, and what can beat that?

All those lessons that I’ve learned on the court, I have applied them to my life outside of the court in business, my company, called V Starr interiors, an interior design company, and EleVen, which I wear on court.

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.

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.

When you’re on top, you’re on top.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

I’ve been very focused on my career outside of tennis.