Game-wise I feel like I'm, like, as good as anyone else. But I just feel like maybe mentality-wise there's certain things to do in certain situations that I'm not that aware of. Venus Williams More Quotes by Venus Williams More Quotes From Venus Williams I've always found the rain very calming. Venus Williams calmingfoundrain I'm this overachiever type, I'll just work and work and I'll just do it over and over and over again. Venus Williams overachieverjust-do-ittype 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 tenniscrazypositive If I didn't play tennis I don't know where I'd be. Venus Williams tennisknowsplay I guess it's a little bit sentimental, but at the time I was really very focused in on really my performance. Afterward, it was really just a breath of fresh air, just like, 'Oh, yes, I'm back now. I'm doing good.' Venus Williams sentimentalairlittles I can walk around fine, but I don't have a desk job. Venus Williams desksfinejobs I believe I live in a black and white. I think things are like either black or white. I don't really believe that much in the gray. I think that there's gray for a lot of people, but I don't live in the gray. I realize whatever action I have or take, it's going to have a consequence -- either good or bad. So I live my life in a way where I don't have bad consequences. I just notice there's a lot people around me just live in the gray. I don't know, for me, I'm just really straightforward. Venus Williams black-and-whitebelievethinking I feel a little more tired than usual, ... Ive had to recover from everything, my illnesses and things this summer. Its not perfect circumstances, but Im definitely going to be out there and hopefully have my letdown after the Open ... I think Ill go in mentally a lot better. When it comes down to it I dont think anyone really wants to play me because I have a lot of weapons and not a ton of weaknesses. My main weakness would probably be an occasional self-destruction mode. So Ill try not to touch that red button accidentally. Venus Williams tiredsummerthinking Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there. Venus Williams win-or-losetenniswinning 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. Venus Williams ive-learneddesignlessons I think that Billie (Jean King) and Zina (Garrison), they have a whole lot of experience. Even if I don't quite agree with something or have a different way of doing it this week, whatever they said, I did it right away and I found out that it was correct. I think that's helped a lot...I'm having fun. I had a lot of fun out there. Sometimes I was ready to smile -- but I knew I'd lose focus -- because I was doing things that I'd done in practice and we talked about. I was ready to laugh and give someone a high-five, but it wasn't time for that. Venus Williams kingsfunthinking I love to be busy, and when I'm off the court, I do things I love. Venus Williams courtthings-i-lovebusy I remember watching the Olympics at home as a kid. It was one my Dad's dreams to win an Olympic medal. Venus Williams daddreamhome 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 apologystyleunique As long as we're fit, we just have so much to give on the court. Venus Williams fitgivinglong 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 legendsgamesmen We're breaking records and we're moving forward. I always expected to win Grand Slams. This was meant to be. Venus Williams recordswinningmoving Well, when I walk behind short people I feel like I'm going to fall over because I start taking these little steps, and I can't take little steps. Venus Williams littlespeoplefall 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 videosometimesthinking If I go down, it's never easy. At least my opponent knows they have to go to the end of the earth to take me out no matter what the circumstances. I do try to compete. Even if it's not your best day, I just try to walk off the court knowing I gave 100,000 percent. Venus Williams knowingearthtrying
