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Venus Williams is an American tennis player born on June 17, 1980. She is one of the most successful tennis players in the history of the sport, with numerous Grand Slam titles and Olympic medals. Williams has been a dominant force in women's tennis for over two decades, known for her powerful serve and aggressive playing style.

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Famous Venus Williams Quotes

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

Ifs Thinking Opportunity Chance Opponents Bully

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“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.”

Ifs Giving Trying Shots Give Me Tennis Aggressiveness

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“When you get into that habit of winning, it gets - I don't know if you call it contagious - but it gets to be a habit. She's developed an unbelievable habit.”

Ifs Knows Winning Habit Unbelievable Contagious

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“When you step out on the court, I don't think anybody thinks about age. Because if you're out on this tour it means you deserve to be here. You've got the skill. It must mean you know how to play.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Mean Play Age Steps Know How Skills Deserve Court

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

People Ifs Made Made It California Compton

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“I say accessorize, accessorize, accessorize. If you don't accessorize, someone else will.”

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

Ifs Feels Wells Play

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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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“Every Olympics is something special. If you're fortunate enough to play for your country - there's just so much energy. It's truly amazing.”

Ifs Country Enough Play Energy Special Fortunate Olympics Something Special

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“You know, growing up my - you know, I came from Compton, Calif., and, you know, it was a place where a lot of people did come out when a lot of people stayed. So I've been able to see the top and the bottom of life, and I think that balances you if you allow it to and if you remember where you came from.”

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“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.”

Ifs Want Love Hard Bigs Winning Sports Too Much Sister Big Sister

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“If I didn't play tennis I don't know where I'd be.”

Ifs Knows Play Tennis

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“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.”

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“If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.”

Ifs Home Sports Competitors

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“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.”

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“Just believe in yourself. Even if you don't, pretend that you do and, at some point, you will.”

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“So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.”

Ifs Knows Trying Failing Failure Basketball What If Try Again

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“I think that Billie (Jean King) and Zina (Garrison), they have a whole lot of experience. Even if I don't quite agree with something or have a different way of doing it this week, whatever they said, I did it right away and I found out that it was correct. I think that's helped a lot...I'm having fun. I had a lot of fun out there. Sometimes I was ready to smile -- but I knew I'd lose focus -- because I was doing things that I'd done in practice and we talked about. I was ready to laugh and give someone a high-five, but it wasn't time for that.”

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“If Id lived prior to the 1980s, it would have been different, because I would have been playing to prove African Americans are equal. Now, I dont necessarily feel I have to play for black people, because obviously theyre doing everything in all sports. If I can go out there and play for myself and not feel I have to stand for something other than what I want to do, thats good.”

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“As far as everyone else's opinion, I mean, if I would have thought that everyone was right, I probably wouldn't have left Compton, so I don't get too caught up on what the next person thinks.”

Ifs Thinking Mean Persons Next Left Opinion Caught Caught Up Compton

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“In my mind, I'm always the best. If I walk out on the court (and) I think the next person is better, I've already lost.”

Ifs Thinking Mind Persons Next Lost Walks Player Court Tennis Tennis Player

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Born: June 17, 1980
Known for: Tennis player
Quotes: 146

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