442 Quotes by Venus Williams

It’s a great feeling to have accomplished what I have, but I want to do more.

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.

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.

When you lose, you’re more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.

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

To be a well-rounded person and know what’s going on in the world around you, to have a perspective outside of your sport, is important for every athlete. I’m blessed that our parents gave us that.

It’s every Williams for themself.

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.

I have been recently diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.