Venus Williams

“Self-doubt is real. Everyone has it. Having confidence and losing confidence is real, too, and everyone has been in that position.”

“As an athlete and as a woman, I get my confidence from playing sports because it shifts your focus from what your body looks like to what your body can do for you. That's what we all should...”

“I don't snack a lot, because I didn't grow up snacking.”

“One thing I've done is surround myself with people who are as good as me or better.”

“Sometimes women who are taller aren't comfortable with it, but I love being tall.”

“I want to get better. Every time you lose, you learn from it, and after every win, you look to building on the tempo.”

“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.”

“If I don't go to the gym for a week, I just get thinner and thinner.”

“The thing is, it's not good anyway for eight-year-olds to be out there playing tennis tournaments so soon in their lives. But when I did get to play in a tournament, when I was nine, I was o...”

“I'm not a trend person. I don't want to look to my right and see somebody in the same thing.”

“I have been playing tennis for a very long time. Tennis is my life. I see my life in other places, and there are other challenges for me.”

“I have always said that after sport, I wanted a life, I wanted an opportunity, I wanted to be able to do something. And if something happens - the economy falls out or the dollar is worthles...”