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“You weren't here. You the genius, man. You the genius. Thanks, everybody. I'm Oprah Winfrey, and you've been listening to the Oprah Winfrey Show, The Podcast. If you haven't yet, go to Apple Podcasts and subscribe, rate, and review this podcast. Join me next week for another Oprah Show, The Podcast. And I thank you for listening”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“My advice to you sign your own checks. That's my advice. Sign your own checks no matter what the rest of the world tells you because that first of all keeps you in check, you know what's going in, what's coming out. And even if you don't sign them when the checks come back, you're the one who opens them always so that you see what has been signed by other people. That way, you never lose track. I'm telling you, that is a very good tip from me. Serena recently appeared In an episode Of the ABC sitcom, my wife and kids, you want to pursue an acting career?”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Where do you find the time? Because one of the criticisms that I'd heard from, I think it was Martina Nabratilova had said, Martina, of all people, had said that she thought it was arrogant that you guys were not. I don't have the exact quote. Somebody might have the exact quote, but she implied that it's arrogant to have other interests. From what I gathered from that is that most people who play tennis, that's all they do, that's all their focus. It's just tennis, tennis, tennis, tennis. And she was saying, as others have said, it's, you know, how can you have other interests?”
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“Recently started her own interior design company called VSTAR Designs. There's a V and the Star. Which has led to rumors that she may be hanging up her racket soon. I can even tell by that. That is not true.”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“You're very educated girls, period. Thank you. You know what? We're so cool. I thought it was so cool at the French Open when you accepted in French. I thought that was just such class, such style.”
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“Another Venus theory, but I'm a firm believer if you don't look good, you won't play well. If you look bad and your hair is. It's part of it. Beanis helps design her own line of clothing for Wilson's leather. You do. So you sit down with the design team.”
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“It's pretty fierce. Now, do you think about like I know the skaters? Do you think about what I'm going to wear, particularly when you're getting to semi-finals and finals? Is there a lot of attention given to that?”
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“I love design I love being involved with that, and I didn't really expect it to make. It was different, it was definitely different, but I didn't expect it to make such a big hit as it did.”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“We're back with Venus and Torina Williams to number one and number two ranked players in the world. The famous sisters have been known to put the traditional tennis whites aside. On many occasions, Venus and Serena both studied fashion, and some of their outfits on the court have shown their, shall I say, cutting-edge sense of style. This is not your ordinary country club courture. They started with colorful beads. Then Serena moved on to Diamond Tierras. Clearly it's not just her tennis that dazzles. When Venus wore this daring peek-apoo outfit in Australia last year, the press went wild. And when Serena appeared in this slick catsuit at the US Open recently, well, honeycat woman herself wouldn't have caused a bigger stir. Wow. How did you feel when your tattooed made headlines around the world?”
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“Venus and Serena are as popular off the court as on, and companies are taking that information all the way to the bank. Last year, Venus signed a $40 million contract with Reebach. Reportedly, the highest endorsement fee ever paid to a female athlete in the history of sport.”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Let it go early. You let it go early. Everybody knew. Nobody had the vision for you. I didn't have a vision for me. You didn't have the vision for you They're not just powerhouses on the court. Venus and Serena Williams are powerful pitch women as well. The two scored a grand slam with endorsement deals from Puma, Reebach, Wilson's Leather, Wrigley's gum, and Avon, just to name a few. A marketer's dream, the winning William sisters are young, they are photogenic, and at the top of their game. When Serena wore this daring Kuma cat suit at a competition this year, it made international news. The number one and two ranked players are breaking records outside of tennis two, racking up deals worth tens of millions of dollars, reportedly the largest ever for female athletes.”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Really? Yeah, that's great. What's the name of it Headed your way Oh, I thought you meant you were headed our way. It's called Headed Your Way. Oh, okay. I got it. Got it. Okay. And I'm in love. And you're in law school, yes. In Washington. In Washington. That's great. Did you all start out? Did you have all of them were on the tennis court? You all play”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Big sisters are here. Welcome. Isha Yutande and Ladrea. You must be the crier. You cry on the tape, watching yourself, talking about your sisters. So, I mean, you never feel like you're in the shadows ever? No. I thought it was interesting you saying it's just they're just sisters, because to you, they're still just sisters, just sisters. Yeah. And I think it's because your parents have done such an amazing job of raising each girl with her own idea. Because when you have your own identity, then you don't have to be jealous of whatever is going on with your other siblings, correct? Correct. And so, what do each of you do”
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“We all heard that. Many people don't realize that Venus and Serena have three older sisters who do not talk to the press often, but recently they agreed to sit down and talk to us here at the Oprah Show. Here's some of what they said.”
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“When they're playing each other, they've already won. Yeah. Yeah. What about the people who then say, though, that it's not, I've heard it quoted that it's not passionate enough that there's no passion between the two of you playing against each other. I just saw you roll your eyes. Don't roll your eyes up. I'm just telling you what the other people say. You both in your eyes, I didn't say it”
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“And you believe it, though. I mean, everybody said everything possible about your dad, including he's a genius. But the fact that he didn't play tennis, watched videos, taught himself to play tennis, read books, and then taught you guys to play tennis. I think that is amazing. Venus and Serena's father coached them to superstard him, while their mother was on the sidelines cheering them on. Both Venus and Serena say their mom is their role model.”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Is it true that before you guys were even born? I love him saying Ore, he married your mom, you had all these other sisters, but you came into the world to save tennis. I heard that he thought even before you were born you were going to be tennis players.”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Well, I got it earlier when you were saying that even when you're playing each other, it's not about the person. It's just about the game. It really is. You're strategizing about the game. As we said, Vita and Serena Williams started playing tennis when they were only four years old, coached by their father, Richard. He's become almost as famous as his daughters for shaking up the conservative sport of tennis. Tennis one ready for your daddy, I can tell you.”
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“Make sure you look good. What's very interesting about that? I was talking to producers about it. I've heard a lot of tennis players, including bad boy McEnroe himself, say things about you guys, but I've never once heard you say anything negative about anybody. Is that your upbringing or what?”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Now, that's interesting because I've read criticisms from other tennis players. Y'all get criticized a lot. And how do you handle that? Do you read the criticisms you pay attention to?”
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“One of the producers said that she bumped into one of you accidentally and that it was like she almost cut herself because She goes, it's like you bump into him. He's like, Ouch, because you're so strong. And is that just from playing tennis or do you do other?”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“When I was single, living alone, the fridge was always empty. Like, you know, I ate a lot of raisin bran for dinner. Are you guys that kind of single? Are you like cooking like pok chop?”
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“So, when you're not on the road, you guys share a home You have this mansion A very nice. Nine bedroom estate, I read. It's a nice house, and you live there with your dogs? This is what I wanted to know.”
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“Okay, but when you come down to you're in this amazing tournament, the world is watching you and Wimbledon, for example. The world is watching you. Are you thinking about how you're going to go in there and slam her? Are you thinking about what?”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“You've been to a 12 step program not to be Venus So, I mean, lots of people talk about what it's like with the two of you competing against each other. And when you're rooting for your sister, one of the things I remember reading a quote from your father saying that he raised not only two great athletes, tennis players, but two sisters who were going to be there for each other no matter what. So when you're playing against each other, do you really it's about you wanting to win and wanting to beat her? It's not the same as is it the same as playing against somebody else?”
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“You guys are laughing, but that is really like a serious thing when you realize I've followed in your footsteps, followed in your footsteps, and now my own shoes don't fit. Yeah.”
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“I heard this. I read where you said, if she laughed, you laugh louder. If she cried, you cried harder. If she ordered food, you would order the same thing.”
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“Because you all know their other sisters. Okay, some people like, no, see, they didn't know. You gonna hear, you are gonna meet them today too. Yeah, yeah, the sisters are all in the front row, yes? So you would just pick a sister.”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“I read in Ebony magazine that was a great article on us arena where you said that you used to be Venus, that you were Venus. You were Venus”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Thank you. Oh my, my. Well, I am thrilled to have you here. Thrilled to have you. You haven't been here since you was a little, lil, lilo girl. Yeah. Yeah. So what did like being you two? First of all, what's it like?”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“Top two female players in the world and the first siblings in the history of the sport to rank one and two. The more they've won, the more their critics and opponents have grumbled, accusing them of arrogance, attacking their flashy style, even questioning whether the two sisters can honestly compete against one another. But the sisters just keep on rolling, crushing the competition with their 100 plus mile an hour serves. They are to tennis, but Tiger Woods is to golf, young, gifted, black, and unstoppable. It's their first visit to the OPA show together. And we're going to talk about all the things that go on in their lives off the tennis court. Please welcome two of the greatest athletes in the world, Venus and Serena Luke.”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“When Venus and Serena Williams took over first and second place in the world of tennis, they made history, but they were not surprised. Things had gone according to plans, made even before they were born. That is when their father, Richard, decided that he wanted his kids to be tennis players, and he predicted that they would someday rule the courts. They were barely older than toddlers when they started to play on the public courts of Compton, California, a place known more for gangs than the Genteel Sport of Tennis. They learned from their father, who taught himself to play by reading books and watching videos. In no time, the little girls with their beaded braids served notice that they were a force to be reckoned with. Since turning pro in their early teens, they have attacked tennis for the one-two punch. Venus paved the way with Little's sister Serena not far behind. Now they are the”
2023-04-11 · The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast · Venus & Serena Williams · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source
“I noticed I have nothing to do with me. I know that. I know that. I know that because the most famous sisters in the world are here Boy, makes a hairs on my head race because they are young, rich, and powerful. Let me tell you, I just saw them backstage and they truly have bodies of steel. It makes you want to work out harder.”
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