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A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
Entrepreneur
Tennis Player
Writer
Lynwood
USA
Venus Ebony Starr Williams
Adrenalin
Blocks
Block
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Pain
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The thing is, it's not good anyway for eight-year-olds to be out there playing tennis tournaments so soon in their lives. But when I did get to play in a tournament, when I was nine, I was overjoyed.
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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.
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It's every Williams for themself.
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When youre on top, youre on top.
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It wasn't like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine.
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I try to update as much as possible. You don't want to be in the past.
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As long as we're fit, we just have so much to give on the court.
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To be a well-rounded person and know what's going on in the world around you, to have a perspective outside of your sport, is important for every athlete. I'm blessed that our parents gave us that.
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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.
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Whoever is across the net, I want to win. Whoever that person is, that's the day I want to win.
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When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.
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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.
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The most fun part about working out is being done - getting through the workout, let's be honest. But that feeling afterward? Yeah, that's worth it.
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People ask me where I get my fighting qualities from, and I have to say Serena.
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Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.
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I think I can change the game.
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