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The naysayers, they don't mean a thing.

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
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Tennis Player
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USA
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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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My motto is: I'm alive, so that means I can do anything.
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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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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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My style is kind of eclectic and I don't like to do the same thing over and over again. I like to have fun and explore myself so you won't see the same design.
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We're breaking records and we're moving forward. I always expected to win Grand Slams. This was meant to be.
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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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It's a great feeling to have accomplished what I have, but I want to do more.
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The thing that's most important in getting you in the best mindest is just being prepared - having a great practice, and knowing that no matter what knowing you're going to go in with confidence. You need to have that confidence to power through.
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I guess it's a little bit sentimental, but at the time I was really very focused in on really my performance. Afterward, it was really just a breath of fresh air, just like, 'Oh, yes, I'm back now. I'm doing good.'
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I am someone who likes to stay positive.
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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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Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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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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If I go down, it's never easy. At least my opponent knows they have to go to the end of the earth to take me out no matter what the circumstances. I do try to compete. Even if it's not your best day, I just try to walk off the court knowing I gave 100,000 percent.
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A lot of times when you play... you get this adrenalin that blocks pain.
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I have a lot of dreams, and most of them come true these days.
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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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I guess tennis is my main art, but fashion is definitely very close.
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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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