Venus Williams Quotes

I want to score in every game and win things. That's the most important thing.

Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.

I don't have to use anything to motivate me, a trade or anything like that, for me to say I want to win a championship.

I want to be on a team that's got a chance. That's what's fun. That's what you play the game for.

I'm not after the money or the fame. I'm after the world championship, and that's it.

I think the most important thing is to keep going and fighting to be in a good position. Like many clubs say, to be in the top four is a massive success.

I want to win trophies. That's the most important thing.

Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.

I live for competition. It makes my life complete.

I probably went into sports with a sense of competitiveness and came out of it even more competitive.

Money isn't something I play for. I want to compete. I want to win.

I had no friends. I wasn't there to make friends. I was there to win.

For me, it's about the tennis and the trophies. I'm not motivated by money.

Winning - that's the most important to me. It's as simple as that.

I've never been more motivated to be No. 1 in the world. I've never been more motivated to try to extend that lead from one to two. All the hard work that I've put into my game right now has paid off, but I've got to keep working hard to win as much as I can.

It doesn't eat at me. As a competitor, it drives you. It's hard to say this without someone saying, 'Golly, he doesn't care that much.' I want to win a championship for our team, for our organization. I want us to win one bad. But do I lose sleep over it? Or would I be miserable one day if I never did it? The answer is no.

As a competitor, you love that. You love having to go earn a victory.

By 2002 we might be championship challengers. But I want to race fast. I want to become world champion myself.

Winning is what matters. It's the most important thing.

Now I want to push on, I don't want to be remembered for just winning one world title, I want to go on and win as many big tournaments as possible.

I'm not here for anything other than world championships. I don't want to be here driving around and finishing races and scoring points. I only want to win and if I can't do that - if I can't see that I have a future with wins and championships - then I'm not up for Formula One, I'll do something else where I can win.

My only focus is on our games and my performances - they are the most important things.

Who doesn't want the ball? Everyone wants the ball; everyone wants to score.

I want to be successful. That's what I want to be.

If we're playing and competing at the level we want to and we know we can, then nothing else is really going to matter.