Top 100 Venus Williams Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “Tennis is a huge part of my life, but I don’t base my self-value or my self-worth or the quality of my life on my results on the court.”

— Venus Williams

52. “I think I can change the game.”

— Venus Williams

53. “A win’s a win, unless it is not a win, and then it’s not a win.”

— Venus Williams

54. “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.”

— Venus Williams

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

— Venus Williams

56. “We don’t talk about tennis. I figure she knows what she’s doing. I mean, what am I going to tell her?”

— Venus Williams

57. “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.”

— Venus Williams

58. “I try to update as much as possible. You don’t want to be in the past.”

— Venus Williams

59. “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.”

— Venus Williams

60. “I feel amazing right now. I just feel like dancing.”

— Venus Williams

61. “If I cared deeply about what people thought of me, I probably would have never made it out of Compton, California.”

— Venus Williams

62. “For years I felt that I didn’t have enough stamina and then, four years ago, I felt like I was not getting enough air but I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma. The medicine for asthma never worked.”

— Venus Williams

63. “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 little tournaments here, there and everywhere, I don’t have to win at all. Although I do want to.”

— Venus Williams

64. “If I don’t wear something I feel confident in, I don’t play as well.”

— Venus Williams

65. “I remember watching the Olympics at home as a kid. It was one my Dad’s dreams to win an Olympic medal.”

— Venus Williams

66. “You learn so much from your parents. We grew up in a home where we were definitely taught to be confident. I definitely give me parents a lot of credit.”

— Venus Williams

67. “I guess it’s a little bit sentimental, but at the time I was really very focused in on really my performance. Afterwards, it was really just a breath of fresh air, just like, ‘Oh, yes, I’m back now. I’m doing good.’”

— Venus Williams

68. “My goal is always the same: to keep the other player from ever scoring a point. That doesn’t always happen, but that’s what I try for.”

— Venus Williams

69. “It is very important not to think about losing.”

— Venus Williams

70. “Nerves are normal. You can’t be cured from them unless you’re a machine.”

— Venus Williams

71. “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.”

— Venus Williams

72. “I will always be the older sister. That’s never going to change.”

— Venus Williams

73. “The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it’s just a question of constant diligence and vigilance.”

— Venus Williams

74. “I guess tennis is my main art, but fashion is definitely very close.”

— Venus Williams

75. “I think if you have the opportunity to bully your opponent then you have to take that chance.”

— Venus Williams

76. “I know I’m good at tennis. Other than that, everything else is a wild card. I’m a wild card.”

— Venus Williams

77. “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.”

— Venus Williams

78. “Grand Slam losses are hard. I treat myself after losses though, I usually go to McDonald’s and I have a hamburger and you know, something. Because you know, you just need to be nice to yourself sometimes after the loss.”

— Venus Williams

79. “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.”

— Venus Williams

80. “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.”

— Venus Williams

81. “When youre on top, youre on top.”

— Venus Williams

82. “I’m only seeing tennis balls these days. And maybe the occasional fashion sketch.”

— Venus Williams

83. “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.”

— Venus Williams

84. “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.”

— Venus Williams

85. “My dresses are designed to win, so going through it, I think about, what do I want to represent? So, definitely, Vera Wang has been an inspiration for me.”

— Venus Williams

86. “I don’t carry a purse when I fly because I have my Hello Kitty carry-on. I’m the biggest adult supporter.”

— Venus Williams

87. “It’s every Williams for themself.”

— Venus Williams

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

— Venus Williams

89. “Whoever is across the net, I want to win. Whoever that person is, that’s the day I want to win.”

— Venus Williams

90. “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.”

— Venus Williams

91. “Id like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.”

— Venus Williams

92. “I can walk around fine, but I don’t have a desk job.”

— Venus Williams

93. “Anything which draws attention to me because I am so attractive.”

— Venus Williams

94. “We’ve been training and playing full-time since we were 18 and 19. So after tennis, we’ll be excited to see what it’s like to have more free time.”

— Venus Williams

95. “I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I’m like, ‘I need to do my sit-ups!’”

— Venus Williams

96. “As long as we’re fit, we just have so much to give on the court.”

— Venus Williams

97. “To stay interested in tennis, I have to mix it up with other things.”

— Venus Williams

98. “Everything is tennis for me, it’s my career and it’s entertainment, but it’s also a business.”

— Venus Williams

99. “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 overjoyed.”

— Venus Williams

100. “I’m always on the court with my dad.”

— Venus Williams