My first job is big sister and I take that very seriously.
You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner.
I guess tennis is my main art, but fashion is definitely very close.
I say accessorize, accessorize, accessorize. If you don't accessorize, someone else will.
I've always found the rain very calming.
I think nowadays it's so easy as an athlete to become a statistic whether or not you lose everything or having trouble or whatever it may be.
I'm only seeing tennis balls these days. And maybe the occasional fashion sketch.
It's what I've trained for, from the first sketch to the fabric. Making dresses that are different from the usual style, and a lot of fun to wear.
Life is challenging but I'm always up for a challenge.
I always like to win. But I'm the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don't have anything. It's hard. I love her too much. That's what counts.
Life's a challenge, but that's the best part.
Losses have propelled me to even bigger places, so I understand the importance of losing. You can never get complacent because a loss is always around the corner. It's in any game that you're in - a business game or whatever - you can't get complacent.
Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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 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'm not a trend person. I don't want to look to my right and see somebody in the same thing.
I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm tough, let me tell you, tough as nails.
All those lessons that I've learned on the court, I have applied them to my life outside of the court in business, my company, called V Starr interiors, an interior design company, and EleVen, which I wear on court.
Interior design is a business of trust.
I'm always on the court with my dad.
No TV, no acting for me. I'm kind of a more behind-the-scenes kind of woman even though what I do is very public. I'm really low-key and I don't need to be the center of attention.
I'm this overachiever type, I'll just work and work and I'll just do it over and over and over again.
'Oh and Oh' is a tennis term... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces.
I think I've been fortunate to be at the top of the game and in the media for years, and a lot of times, people want to be your friend when you're on the top. You know, there have been times when I've been injured and I never got a phone call. So that's the way it is.
After almost 30 years of playing this sport, I've learned something. I've learned that, no matter what happens, or happened... or where you are, or where you've been... at the end of the day: tennis is tennis. It's always, always tennis. And there's nothing better.
If you're not a competitor, you've just got to go home.
Grand Slam losses are hard. I treat myself after losses though, I usually go to McDonald's and I have a hamburger and you know, something. Because you know, you just need to be nice to yourself sometimes after the loss.
I don't carry a purse when I fly because I have my Hello Kitty carry-on. I'm the biggest adult supporter.
As far as everyone else's opinion, I mean, if I would have thought that everyone was right, I probably wouldn't have left Compton, so I don't get too caught up on what the next person thinks.
I try to invest smart. I'm not a baller. I'm not a blinger.
To stay interested in tennis, I have to mix it up with other things.
If the sun comes up, I have a chance.
I guess some kids around me had to grow up quickly, had all those problems. But I wasn't one of those kids, or around those kids, not at all.
I knew my destiny was to be in the winner's circle. There were times along the way where I didn't make it there. But I felt my destiny was definitely to win big titles, win lots of titles.
I don't think anyone feels older. You have this infinity inside you that feels like it could go on forever.
I don't snack a lot, because I didn't grow up snacking.