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People ask me where I get my fighting qualities from, and I have to say Serena.

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
Entrepreneur
Tennis Player
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USA
Venus Ebony Starr Williams
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Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there.
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I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails.
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The most fun part about working out is being done - getting through the workout, let's be honest. But that feeling afterward? Yeah, that's worth it.
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If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.
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Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.
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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 try to update as much as possible. You don't want to be in the past.
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