A John McEnroe signed photo. A John McEnroe signed photo.  Venus
Williams knows her job doesn't end when she steps off the tennis
court. As one of the most recognizable athletes in the world,
Williams is under constant public scrutiny.  How does she deal
with all the attention?  "Smile whether I want to or not,"
Williams said recently. "In the end, people remember how you
behave and what kind of personality you have. I can be a great
person, but if I'm having a bad day, if I don't feel like
signing autographs the person remembers that. If you just don't
want to do that you have a smile and say 'Not right now.'  "When
you're in your car driving is obviously the wrong time to ask
for an autograph. And (sister and fellow tennis player) Serena
and I, we can't look out the window anymore because people are
looking in. So we just don't look out the window."  However,
Williams, like many professional tennis players, can be
accommodating to autograph seekers.  Sports memorabilia
collectors who want an autograph from