Quotes from Venus Williams

I always eat a huge breakfast on match days even though my stomach hates it.

You have to do things right to stay in business, and that's not easy, and that's a choice on a daily basis, the choices you make in how to run your business and how to have a point of differentiation and how to be true to your brand, how to offer something that people want and to offer something that you love.

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.

I'm this overachiever type, I'll just work and work and I'll just do it over and over and over again.

I never count calories. Counting calories is stressful and intimidating, so I avoid it! I know that if I'm eating something that's a treat, I don't need to count it because I mostly eat healthy and am conscious of what I'm putting in my body.

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

Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.

I eat lots of vegetables and green juices.

The most fun part about working out is being done - getting through the workout, let's be honest. But that feeling afterward? Yeah, that's worth it.

Interior design is a business of trust.

In the sports arena I would say there is nothing like training and preparation. You have to train your mind as much as your body.

The principle of the design - the harmony, rhythm and balance are all the same with interior and fashion design.

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

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.

Everything is tennis for me, it's my career and it's entertainment, but it's also a business.

My style is kind of eclectic and I don't like to do the same thing over and over again. I like to have fun and explore myself so you won't see the same design.

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.

I love design.

All those lessons that I've learned on the court, I have applied them to my life outside of the court in business, my company, called V Starr interiors, an interior design company, and EleVen, which I wear on court.

I think I can change the game.

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

Losses have propelled me to even bigger places, so I understand the importance of losing. You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner. It's in any game that you're in - a business game or whatever - you can't get complacent.

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 guess rumors are more exciting than the truth.