I have started to realize that I am really just a world athlete and a world entertainer -- I am a world-known person, I am a global icon.

I'm not used to crying. It's a little difficult. All my life I've had to fight. It's just another fight I'm going to have to learn how to win, that's all. I'm just going to have to keep smiling.

Venus [Williams] has an amazing line; I love her collection. I'm always at her office. She has an interior design company and her EleVen company. They have a wonderful office space and I'm always there for the interior part and get to see what she's doing with EleVen.

Venus told me the other day that champions don't get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn't get nervous and just do the best I can.

I went on the courts with just a ball and a racket and a hope...and that's all I had.

I don't want to end my career and then start something. I like to do something while my career is still hot and I've always enjoyed designing.

If anything, we haven't changed much since we [with Venuse Williams] were kids. We really are the same people.