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.
MARIA SHARAPOVAIf 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.
MARIA SHARAPOVAThrough my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI’m done growing. I only grow when I put my high heels on now.
MARIA SHARAPOVAWhen 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.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI can’t say I don’t like acting, but I can’t imagine a career when I have to spend 70 percent of my time in a trailer eating Snickers bars.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI’d probably start charging for medical timeouts. I think we’d all see who really uses them and who doesn’t.
MARIA SHARAPOVAWhen you are young, you are a little naive.
MARIA SHARAPOVAThere are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
MARIA SHARAPOVAAfter being on the court for six hours, being on TV is very glamorous and fun for me. But tennis is always going to be my priority. It’s not going to be this thing when all of a sudden TV will get in the way of that.
MARIA SHARAPOVAMaybe if I was British, a semi-final would be incredible. I’d be on the front page of the paper.
MARIA SHARAPOVAWhen 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.
MARIA SHARAPOVAIf I can create something that allows a woman to feel better – that is the true reward.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI’m an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.
MARIA SHARAPOVAThere are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI’m never standing still and that makes my life pretty exciting.
MARIA SHARAPOVAWithin a few years the name ‘Maria Sharapova’ will be a brand as universally recognized as Calvin Klein, BMW and Rolex.
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