Venus Williams Quotes

The No. 1 thing is you want to be able to win the game, and we're going to do whatever we have to do to win the game.

When I go out there, I try to do everything I can to win. That doesn't mean I have to score more than the other team; it may mean stopping the other team.

I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me.

I don't play to sweat, I play to win.

Just try to focus one game at a time, not worry about points or anything like that. Worry about playing the right way and see what comes of it.

As a player, you have to focus on the match and not too much on the surroundings.

We go into every game looking to win them.

I want to win games; I don't want to lose games.

If you play a match, then you got to give it all to beat the opponent; there is nothing like playing against a great or a non-great player. I treat them all as opponents and aim to beat them.

For us players, we just go into each game trying to win it and see where it takes us.

I don't really play off nerves. I just want to win.

Even if we don't play fantastically, with good passing and precision and finesse, the most important thing is to win.

People used to talk to me about that and say, 'Rom doesn't play with passion.' I do, but I don't show it too much because in my mind, I'm a guy that thinks a lot about how to win the game. Sometimes I let the emotions just come now, and it helps me.

Nothing goes through your head when you're playing except who you are playing against and what you can do to affect the game.

The bigger the game, the better I liked it. Not that I was about to let anybody know I was excited. I approached every game the same way. One pitch, one hitter at a time.

Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's okay to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.

The only pressure I feel is how I can contribute to help my team win the match. Of course, there is always the pressure to score, but then doesn't it eventually help your team win? Frankly, I don't let these things affect me.

In playing or managing, the game of ball is only fun for me when I'm out in front and winning. I don't give a hill of beans for the rest of the game.

It is difficult to be yourself on court, as you become very involved in the match and very focused.

I can't say, 'It doesn't matter if you win or lose.' It's not true. You go in to win.

I'm just super competitive. Squash, tennis, water skiing, computer games... Even if I played you at pool, I'd have to win.

When you're on court, you just want to win. You're a competitor.

When you go out on the field, you don't go out to make friends... I play to win the game and not just to compete.

When I'm playing in a close game, I'm out on the floor only trying to help the team win.

When I'm on the field, I'm locked in, focused on my job. I try to have a positive play and try to get points on the board.