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I am someone who likes to stay positive.

Venus Williams

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
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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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Id like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.
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It's a great feeling to have accomplished what I have, but I want to do more.
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So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.
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Serena and I have done some great career planning, and we're playing really at the peak of our tennis right now. I think tennis has been a sport where people play this insane schedule from 14 years old, so of course at 26, it's over. We've really paced ourselves.
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If I didn't play tennis I don't know where I'd be.
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I knew my destiny was to be in the winner's circle. There were times along the way where I didn't make it there. But I felt my destiny was definitely to win big titles, win lots of titles.
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If I go down, it's never easy. At least my opponent knows they have to go to the end of the earth to take me out no matter what the circumstances. I do try to compete. Even if it's not your best day, I just try to walk off the court knowing I gave 100,000 percent.
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Nerves are normal. You can't be cured from them unless you're a machine.
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I have to say accounting almost killed me.
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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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Whoever is across the net, I want to win. Whoever that person is, that's the day I want to win.
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I'm not a trend person. I don't want to look to my right and see somebody in the same thing.
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I'm always on the court with my dad.
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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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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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