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

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
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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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I truly believe that whoever feels the most confident is usually the one to win.
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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.
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My first job is big sister and I take that very seriously.
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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.
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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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'Oh and Oh' is a tennis term... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces.
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I love to be busy, and when I'm off the court, I do things I love.
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It's easy to stand back, but to move forward and take a chance, that takes a little more guts, a little more courage.
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It's a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too. (after winning the Grand Slam Cup.
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As far as everyone else's opinion, I mean, if I would have thought that everyone was right, I probably wouldn't have left Compton, so I don't get too caught up on what the next person thinks.
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I have to say accounting almost killed me.
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Grand Slam losses are hard. I treat myself after losses though, I usually go to McDonald's and I have a hamburger and you know, something. Because you know, you just need to be nice to yourself sometimes after the loss.
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I think if you have the opportunity to bully your opponent then you have to take that chance.
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When you get into that habit of winning, it gets - I don't know if you call it contagious - but it gets to be a habit. She's developed an unbelievable habit.
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Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.
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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.
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In my mind, I'm always the best. If I walk out on the court (and) I think the next person is better, I've already lost.
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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.
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Anything which draws attention to me because I am so attractive.
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