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Maria Sharapova

If I’m nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it’s playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
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Hard Work Live Moments Myself Nervous Play Proud Stop Talk Tournament Try
I’d love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.
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Children Home Love Myself Sports
A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesn’t have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible.
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Believe Greatness Hope Possible Sports Thinking
The more matches I play, the more confident I get.
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Confidence Hard Work Match Myself Play
It’s strange for my friends when they see me on TV and in magazines, because the person that they see doing interviews and pictures on the red carpet is not the person that they know.
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Different Friendship Myself Person Photograph See Strange
That’s why we have journalists, for stats.
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If you’re able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that’s worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.
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Buy Choice Fashion Goodness Help Life People Price Smile Worth Yourself
I always have a Sharpie, because usually when someone asks me for an autograph, they don’t have a pen. I carry one in my purse, as well as in my tennis bag.
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Carry Myself Oneself Writing
Tennis has never been the most important thing in my life. My family, my health, my happiness they are more important to me. On court, I want to win. Off court, I want to be a better person. Tennis is a path to my future.
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Better Family Future Happiness Important Life Money Myself Path Person Sports
Within a few years the name ‘Maria Sharapova’ will be a brand as universally recognized as Calvin Klein, BMW and Rolex.
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Brand Confidence Fame Recognition
When I make commitments I like to stick to them, especially when I’m giving back to kids. Just giving them an example of what they can achieve. I love giving back to kids. It’s fantastic.
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Achievement Children Commitment Family Love Myself
I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with it.
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Athlete Love Myself
I’m not the next Kournikova-I want to win matches!
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Be Yourself Identity Myself Win
I don’t follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, ‘Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.’ I just like being myself.
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Competition Myself Play Thinking Tournament
My shoulder’s not where I want it to be, but I’m doing a good job of monitoring it.
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Body Control Goodness Job Manage Myself
When you are young, you are a little naive.
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Naive Young Yourself

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