Quote

I guess some kids around me had to grow up quickly, had all those problems. But I wasn't one of those kids, or around those kids, not at all.

Venus Williams

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
Entrepreneur
Tennis Player
Writer
Lynwood
USA
Venus Ebony Starr Williams
Guess
Problems
Grow
Wasn
Grows
Kids
Around
Problem
Quickly

More quotes by Venus Williams

Image
We're breaking records and we're moving forward. I always expected to win Grand Slams. This was meant to be.
Venus Williams
Image
My dresses are designed to win, so going through it, I think about, what do I want to represent? So, definitely, Vera Wang has been an inspiration for me.
Venus Williams
Image
Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.
Venus Williams
Image
It's every Williams for themself.
Venus Williams
Image
Whoever is across the net, I want to win. Whoever that person is, that's the day I want to win.
Venus Williams
Image
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.
Venus Williams
Image
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.
Venus Williams
Image
The big push for me is the Olympics this year. If I'm healthy, I'm not worried about my ranking. I think I can hit the ball. It's just about my body cooperating. It's about being able to play matches in a row. Right now, I'm not sure how much I can do with that, but we'll see.
Venus Williams
Image
For years I felt that I didn't have enough stamina and then, four years ago, I felt like I was not getting enough air but I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma. The medicine for asthma never worked.
Venus Williams
Image
Just believe in yourself. Even if you don't, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.
Venus Williams
Image
Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.
Venus Williams
Image
Chiropractic gives me the flexibility I need to keep in the game.
Venus Williams
Image
When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.
Venus Williams
Image
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.
Venus Williams
Image
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.
Venus Williams
Image
There is nothing like playing at Wimbledon you can feel the footprints of the legends of the game-men and women-that have graced those courts.
Venus Williams
Image
I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.
Venus Williams
Image
If I didn't play tennis I don't know where I'd be.
Venus Williams
Image
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.
Venus Williams
Image
Tennis is a huge part of my life, but I don't base my self-value or my self-worth or the quality of my life on my results on the court.
Venus Williams