Quotes from Venus Williams

I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails.

I don't have time for easy. Tennis is just hard.

I've been very focused on my career outside of tennis.

The most challenging thing is people do see me as a tennis player, but I've had a lot of opportunities because I am a tennis player. And I don't mind that.

'Oh and Oh' is a tennis term... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces.

There have been many frustrating games. I don't there's going to be another one that isn't frustrating. That happens, but that's sport. Otherwise why would there be so much glory in victory.

It's a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too. (after winning the Grand Slam Cup.

Sjogren's is something you live with your whole life. The good news for me is now I know what's happening after spending years not knowing... I feel like I can get better and move on.

Life is challenging but I'm always up for a challenge.

Workout. Lead a balanced life and try to have fun. It's what you make it.

Sometimes when you're making more errors you want to pull back, but I just need to keep going forward.

I spent my whole life playing sports and training and pushing myself to the limits.

I do expect a lot from myself, but it's also a balance of being... positive and also pushing yourself.

I don't even know what my favourite food is anymore, as they are all such bad foods!

Win pretty, win ugly, just win.

The first time you win, nobody picks you; the last time you win, nobody picks you. You've just got to pick yourself.

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.

I had skate wing in London. I had mine grilled with lemon and herbs, and it was the perfect seasoning for that fish.

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.

When you start playing tennis, you don't imagine there's a whole bureaucracy behind the tournaments and all of that. You just think about winning the cups.

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.

The day I'm not improving will be the day I hang up the racket.

I love playing the game. I always have. Of course, winning matches makes it much sweeter. The wins and the losses always lead to these big moments, unless you're Serena Williams.

In life, there is no such thing as impossible; it's always possible.