I learned English in one month. I told myself I should listen. In the next month I could talk to everyone. I was so happy because I could do one thing…I could talk.
MARIA SHARAPOVAYou control your own wins and losses.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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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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I owe a lot to my parents.
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You have your bad moments in your career and your good moments. And it’s been a good ride so far, but it’s not over yet.
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As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I’m going to play.
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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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I help design my own tennis clothes.
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It’ll be great. Of course I was disappointed last year. But I’ll get my revenge.
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I’ve been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line.
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When you come off the court and you feel like you were losing the whole match, and all of a sudden you pulled it out, you know, it’s those moments that you feel you’ve trained for and you work hard for. Just lucky to get through.
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When you’re going through tough moments, you never know when you’re going to have good moments.
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Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.
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I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.
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I’m just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don’t want to lose.
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My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
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I’m always that annoying person that pulls out the camera in the middle of dinner and starts taking candids.
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I have had lots of luck in my career but there has also been a lot of hard work.
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When I come into a tournament, I’m expecting to win. That’s my philosophy. I can’t go to a tournament thinking, ‘I’m going to get my ass kicked today, so I might as well leave.’
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My main goal is to stay healthy because when you’re injured you realise how lucky you are to have your health.
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I have always had an interest in fashion and design and I appreciate style and timelessness within my footwear and accessories both on and off the court
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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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I’d love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.
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Whenever I have friends over, we end up eating and talking and losing track of time, and, once in a while, singing karaoke. It reminds me of the family meals we had in Russia, which always lasted a very long time. That’s a tradition I miss.
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I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova.
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It’s nice to be one of the most beautiful people.
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I try not to hit a swing volley and run back. So my swing volley is kind of that transition to the net. It’s been one of my favorite shots ever since I was young.
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I have a Russian heart.
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