You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner. Venus Williams More Quotes by Venus Williams More Quotes From Venus Williams My parents always told us, you know, you have to get your education. You're not supposed to become a statistic. Venus Williams parentknows It is very important not to think about losing. Venus Williams tennisimportantthinking 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. Venus Williams ongoingpainenergy I am someone who likes to stay positive. Venus Williams stay-positivelikes 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. Venus Williams gameswaitingrain It's what I've trained for, from the first sketch to the fabric. Making dresses that are different from the usual style, and a lot of fun to wear. Venus Williams styleusualfun Life is challenging but I'm always up for a challenge. Venus Williams challengeslife-is The naysayers, they don't mean a thing. Venus Williams naysayerscriticismmean I think every single point will be important, .. I think more than anything, I'll just have to be able to compete better. When you're playing Serena Williams, you have to compete better than her. I got a lot of tricks from Serena just watching her. She inspired me so many times. I also got motivated by her in the early part of my career, and even now. I just have to compete better, bottom line. Venus Williams careersimportantthinking So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again. Venus Williams what-iffailurebasketball We don't talk about tennis. I figure she knows what she's doing. I mean, what am I going to tell her? Venus Williams tennisfiguresmean 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. Venus Williams knowingyearsmoving I'm not a trend person. I don't want to look to my right and see somebody in the same thing. Venus Williams trendswantlooks Winning once is never anyone's dream. We all want to keep winning no matter what it is, or if we retire, we all still are striving toward something, probably most of us are. Venus Williams strivedreamwinning I have a lot of dreams, and most of them come true these days. Venus Williams these-daysdream If you give me a short shot I will attack you. I'm not a baseliner who rallies. I try to get the point over with. Venus Williams tennistryinggiving I don't carry a purse when I fly because I have my Hello Kitty carry-on. I'm the biggest adult supporter. Venus Williams hellopursesadults My goal is always the same: to keep the other player from ever scoring a point. That doesn't always happen, but that's what I try for. Venus Williams goalplayertrying When youre on top, youre on top. Venus Williams sports Sometimes, you know, once you pay your taxes and once you pay your expenses, once you've lived this life, things add up quickly. And it's easy to become a statistic. And that's something I've always tried to avoid, and I've always said, hey - not that it won't be me, that, hey, it could be me. Venus Williams heyaddpay
