Venus Williams

“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.”

“Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot of physical skill, but you can't play tennis well if you don't have a good mind.”

“My ambition is to enjoy my life and to do exactly what I want to do. And I'll do that. I will be free.”

“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.”

“I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.”

“When you're a great champion, you win even when you're not playing your best.”

“I've had to learn to fight all my life - got to learn to keep smiling. If you smile things will work out.”

“For me, it's not about being the best. It's about being better than I was yesterday.”

“There's always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on the fact that I've been down before and I always get back up.”

“Winning is a drug. I'm not saying it's a good drug, but it's a drug. You want it, and you can't get enough of it.”

“You can't be a superstar that doesn't feel any pressure. It's impossible.”

“Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.”

“Legacy is a funny thing. It's something that you don't control.”

“It doesn't matter what you're wearing, it's the person who's in the clothes. It's the attitude. It's the confidence.”