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We don't talk about tennis. I figure she knows what she's doing. I mean, what am I going to tell her?

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
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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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I don't want to give anyone an edge in my mind. Every time I walk out on the court, I have to feel I'm the best so I can compete well. A lot of times, my chief rival is just me.
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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.
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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.
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