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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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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
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A lot of people say, Oh, I get this high from working out. I've never felt that, maybe because I've worked out for so long it's just a norm for me to push super, super hard. I don't feel the euphoria. But at the end, when it's all done, I feel euphoric. I'm like, Yes, the work is done. You just feel like a glowing feeling inside.
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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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Anything which draws attention to me because I am so attractive.
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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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The naysayers, they don't mean a thing.
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My ambition is to enjoy my life and to do exactly what I want to do. And I'll do that. I will be free.
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