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Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
Entrepreneur
Tennis Player
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Lynwood
USA
Venus Ebony Starr Williams
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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 focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.
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I remember watching the Olympics at home as a kid. It was one my Dad's dreams to win an Olympic medal.
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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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Definitely sport matures you, if you let it. It definitely makes you grow up because you have to work so hard that if you can't, then you probably aren't going to have the mental capacity to handle it all. That probably played a role in growing up a little faster than maybe other people.
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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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It's what I've trained for, from the first sketch to the fabric. Making dresses that are different from the usual style, and a lot of fun to wear.
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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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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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Every Olympics is something special. If you're fortunate enough to play for your country - there's just so much energy. It's truly amazing.
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Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill, but you can't play tennis well and not be a good thinker. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.
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If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.
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As long as we're fit, we just have so much to give on the court.
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You know, growing up my - you know, I came from Compton, Calif., and, you know, it was a place where a lot of people did come out when a lot of people stayed. So I've been able to see the top and the bottom of life, and I think that balances you if you allow it to and if you remember where you came from.
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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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Workout. Lead a balanced life and try to have fun. It's what you make it.
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My parents always told us, you know, you have to get your education. You're not supposed to become a statistic.
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