Venus Williams

Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.

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

If you’re not a competitor, you’ve just got to go home.

When you’re on top, you’re on top.

Some people say that I have an attitude- Maybe I do. But I think that you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does- that makes you a winner right there.

I don’t come to tournaments to make friends, to go to parties, to hold conversations. I come to be the best, and I’m not mean and cruel and dirty.

It wasn’t like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine.

I’d like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.

I always like to win. But I’m the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don’t have anything. It’s hard. I love her too much. That’s what counts.