Venus Williams
I tend to be slim and you know, I actually can lose weight quicker than I can gain it.
When you are in the public eye, you have to protect yourself. There are so many people judging you. I just try to be myself.
I think I can change the game.
A lot of times, I don't just do juice; I do the whole thing blended to keep the fiber.
I don't have time for easy. Tennis is just hard.
I'd like to imagine that in order to beat me a person would have to play almost perfect tennis.
I don't have time to be negative.
One thing I've done is surround myself with people who are as good as me or better.
No one goes into the office for fun. You go, and even if you love it, you're there to work.
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.
Ruth's Chris is my favorite restaurant, and I always order the rib eye, medium-rare.
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.
It wasn't like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine.
I like to be busy. It's not always easy because the schedule gets busy; especially, the more successful you are, the more demands you have. But it's definitely worth the sacrifice.
I always eat a huge breakfast on match days even though my stomach hates it.
When I play my match, I can't think about anything else except what I'm doing on my side of the net.
Sometimes when you're making more errors you want to pull back, but I just need to keep going forward.
I've always been happy with my body.
I always thought of it like, 'What can my body do for me?' and not, 'How do I look?'
Of course I want to look well and fit - and as an athlete, I want to look strong.
I want my opponents to look at me across the net and just not want to play me because I look so fit and amazing and strong. So that's always my goal.
I love seeing people be successful! I love that. It's wonderful. There's enough room for everybody.
I have a lot of good role models in my family for things off the court - like my older sister, who's a lawyer. I don't like writing papers, but she's helped me a lot. It's nice to have an art and business background because they tie together perfectly.
I always show up to the office sweaty! I'll come in between workouts in a tennis skirt drenched in sweat. The only time that I actually look presentable is at meetings.
Everyone is always working on their body and trying to make it the best that they possibly can. That's what I do every single day, mostly for performance, but also just for me.
Women's tennis has been around for a very long time - we're talking about the 1800s. But women's soccer hasn't had such a long history, so now they're right at the beginning of really trying to make things equal. We need to continue not only to advocate for women but to have men advocating for women.
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.
No matter who you are, the grass is never greener on the other side.
I'm always in search for perfection. If it's not perfect, I'm back to the drawing board.
My family is the most important thing to me because they're always there for me when times are down.
Just know what's inside your food.
Self-doubt is real. Everyone has it. Having confidence and losing confidence is real, too, and everyone has been in that position.
I don't even know what my favourite food is anymore, as they are all such bad foods!
I want to know that I gave my 100 percent, and even if it doesn't work, you know that you gave everything, and you don't have to look at it and say... I could have gave more - that would break my heart.
I do expect a lot from myself, but it's also a balance of being... positive and also pushing yourself.
I had skate wing in London. I had mine grilled with lemon and herbs, and it was the perfect seasoning for that fish.
I try to get in some extra carbohydrates and protein the night before and during my pre-match meal. I also eat about 200 calories right after to help rebuild my muscles.
Athletes, like everyone else, at times take supplements but just have to consult your doctors and work on that. It's a process, but it's achievable... It's my job to be healthy.
Tennis is definitely a star for women in sports.
I eat lots of vegetables and green juices.
That's what you feel as an athlete. Pretty much our job is to make the impossible happen every day. It's like magic, you know. I like that.
India has a very good tradition in tennis.
I have been playing tennis for a very long time. Tennis is my life. I see my life in other places, and there are other challenges for me.
I have always said that after sport, I wanted a life, I wanted an opportunity, I wanted to be able to do something. And if something happens - the economy falls out or the dollar is worthless, anything could happen - you have to be ready to work. And I'm ready.
I don't think anyone wants to look in the mirror and say, 'I'm anti-woman.' They don't see themselves that way, and you can't treat them that way. But you have to tell the truth.
Losing is no fun no matter who you lose to.
Early in the morning, it's super tough for me to eat right away, but I still need energy for practice. I try to start out with a protein smoothie, a green juice, or some sort of fruit.
After working so hard on the court, I find that snacks help me avoid late-afternoon energy lows.