Maybe if I was British, a semi-final would be incredible. I’d be on the front page of the paper.
MARIA SHARAPOVATennis 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.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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It’s pretty hard being a tennis player and Mother Theresa at the same time and that’s just the way it is.
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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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Sugar free? With the name Sugarpova I don’t think I will be doing anything sugar free very soon.
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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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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’m just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don’t want to lose.
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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 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.
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I’m done growing. I only grow when I put my high heels on now.
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When 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.
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I 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.
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No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.
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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.
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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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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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