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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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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
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Unfortunately the world is what it is now. People don't get along for whatever reason. As professional athletes, in a way we're almost ambassadors for peace, because sports brings everyone together.
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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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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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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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Rain is good for me. I feel like I achieve clarity actually when it rains. The longer I have to sit and wait, the clearer my game becomes to me.
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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.
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I think nowadays it's so easy as an athlete to become a statistic whether or not you lose everything or having trouble or whatever it may be.
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I think I've been fortunate to be at the top of the game and in the media for years, and a lot of times, people want to be your friend when you're on the top. You know, there have been times when I've been injured and I never got a phone call. So that's the way it is.
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I don't have time to be negative.
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I'm this overachiever type, I'll just work and work and I'll just do it over and over and over again.
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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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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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Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.
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I'm always on the court with my dad.
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I guess tennis is my main art, but fashion is definitely very close.
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You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner.
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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.
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I know it's not the most important thing for me to win the most grand slams and be remembered in this world. I certainly don't have to win satellite tournaments here there and everywhere, I don't have to win at all. Although I do want to.
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When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.
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My first job is big sister and I take that very seriously.
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