Sometimes when you’re putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work’s going to pay off.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI think it’s so cool to be tall. Even when I’m not wearing heels people tell me I’m tall and I always take it as a complement. The good thing is I can always see everybody in the room.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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I look forward to the challenges.
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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 owe a lot to my parents.
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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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My shoulder’s not where I want it to be, but I’m doing a good job of monitoring it.
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I can’t please everyone. That’s not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.
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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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There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
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I’d like to have a family.
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When you are young, you are a little naive.
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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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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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Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.
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Whether you win a match or lose a match, in terms of your emotions, it’s important to be pretty levelheaded.
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I love playing for my country, getting the support. Especially for the kids and everybody, showing my example of what I can achieve so early. And maybe they can achieve it, too, just to get that in their minds.
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