I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with it.
MARIA SHARAPOVAWhen I’m down or maybe when it’s close in the match, I feel like I’m still in it. I don’t feel like I’m letting down. Mentally, I’m still really, really tough.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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My shoulder’s not where I want it to be, but I’m doing a good job of monitoring it.
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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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In the last year I have gained a lot of experience because I have been playing against top players and realized what things to work on to get better. Top players basically tell you what your weaknesses are on the court.
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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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I’m not the next Kournikova-I want to win matches!
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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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It’s always tough when you lose – you’ve worked so hard for that moment and it hasn’t gone the way you wanted. But you have to realise there’s always a bright side, you have to pick yourself up and get ready for the next game.
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I heard endless conversations between my parents when I was going to sleep about how we would survive, how we would continue. All of them were about trying to make me better.
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Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It’s a way to communicate oneself.
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If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.
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I think when you have surgery on any part of your body, it’s never going to be the same.
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I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.
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I know many of you thought that I would be retiring today, but if I was ever going to announce my retirement it would not be in a downtown Los Angeles hotel with this fairly ugly carpet.
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I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova.
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Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.
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