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If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
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USA
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It's thrilling and it's an honor to be part of something bigger than your own self.
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I think I can change the game.
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A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.
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Definitely sport matures you, if you let it. It definitely makes you grow up because you have to work so hard that if you can't, then you probably aren't going to have the mental capacity to handle it all. That probably played a role in growing up a little faster than maybe other people.
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If I cared deeply about what people thought of me, I probably would have never made it out of Compton, California.
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I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I'm like, 'I need to do my sit-ups!'
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Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business.
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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 every Williams for themself.
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Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.
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I guess tennis is my main art, but fashion is definitely very close.
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I will always be the older sister. That's never going to change.
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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.
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Losses have propelled me to even bigger places, so I understand the importance of losing. You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner. It's in any game that you're in - a business game or whatever - you can't get complacent.
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I don't carry a purse when I fly because I have my Hello Kitty carry-on. I'm the biggest adult supporter.
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I'm always on the court with my dad.
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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 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.
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My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen to me.' So always be aware that things can happen.
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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.
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