If I don't wear something I feel confident in, I don't play as well. Venus Williams More Quotes by Venus Williams More Quotes From Venus Williams There were a lot of people shouting out. I know it's not proper tennis etiquette, but this is the first time I've ever played here that the crowd has been behind me like that. Today I felt American, you know, for the first time at the U.S. Open. So I've waited my whole career to have this moment and here it is. ... It was great. It was awesome. It was like winning gold. Venus Williams careers winning people 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 tennis quality self-worth I know I'm good at tennis. Other than that, everything else is a wild card. I'm a wild card. Venus Williams tennis knows cards We're all conditioned that we shouldn't like our brothers and sisters, that we should be angry and fight. But that's abnormal. A lot of people think that the way Serena and I are with one another is weird. It's not. Venus Williams fighting brother thinking 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 excited training tennis A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain. Venus Williams block pain play 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. Venus Williams phones media thinking 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. Venus Williams inspiration winning thinking Serena and I have done some great career planning, and we're playing really at the peak of our tennis right now. I think tennis has been a sport where people play this insane schedule from 14 years old, so of course at 26, it's over. We've really paced ourselves. Venus Williams sports years thinking It's every Williams for themself. Venus Williams Chiropractic gives me the flexibility I need to keep in the game. Venus Williams games giving needs It wasn't like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine. Venus Williams dad dream sports Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business. Venus Williams tennis entertainment careers I guess some kids around me had to grow up quickly, had all those problems. But I wasn't one of those kids, or around those kids, not at all. Venus Williams growing-up problem kids I knew my destiny was to be in the winner's circle. There were times along the way where I didn't make it there. But I felt my destiny was definitely to win big titles, win lots of titles. Venus Williams destiny circles winning You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner. Venus Williams complacent corners loss I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I'm like, 'I need to do my sit-ups!' Venus Williams tight-dresses dresses needs 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 tennis three two I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family. Venus Williams my-family sports I don't come to tournaments to make friends, to go to parties, to hold conversations. I come to be the best, and I'm not mean and cruel and dirty. Venus Williams friends party sports
