Venus Williams Quotes

I wanted to be a world champion.

When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.

Swimming isn't everything, winning is.

I have learned from the first Olympics, of course. When I went to my first Olympic Games, I experienced all of the pressure and was able to win the gold medal. I try not to feel the pressure, and I try not to be nervous when I am on the ice and when I compete.

I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.

And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.

When I need to push myself, I think of all those nicely polished trophies waiting to be lifted up by the winner - and how that winner might be me.

You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.

Like every other athlete, I always dreamt of playing at the Olympics, and it feels really good to see that dream materialize.

I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal.

After I came back from London with a gold medal, my focus straight away was to defend it four years on.

As a competitor, you're always taught that you want win championships. You want to put yourself in the best place to do that.

I want to win every game.

My ambition is to win some trophies. That's why I am playing football.

I didn't think I would have an Olympic medal at 21, but I knew I would give my best and play my game. I just viewed it as my first Olympics and that I would take it one match at a time, but to bring a silver home made me very, very happy.

I was always watching Dad lift trophies. That made me want to do what he does.

I'm going to win a gold medal.

It is my goal to be world champion.

I want to win games, win a championship.

We all want to win as many trophies as possible.

It's always important to win. Every player wants to win trophies.

Anything can happen. Everybody is working to be on that team and to win the Olympic Games.

My ultimate dream is just to become world champion, and not only once. So that's my dream, and it doesn't matter with which team it is.

We want to win. We want to win big football matches.

When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London.