Tennis 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.
MARIA SHARAPOVAWhen 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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When you start from nothing, when you come from nothing, it makes you hungry. I am proud of where I came from and I know what I want. I want to win.
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I’m not the next Kournikova-I want to win matches!
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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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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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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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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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Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.
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When you travel so many weeks a year, it’s always nice to have a home-cooked meal.
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When you are young, you are a little naive.
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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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We all started under the sun and finished under the lights.
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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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There are so many roads you can take that will lead you the wrong way, that nobody will hear your name.
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I love to collect modern art.
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I’d probably start charging for medical timeouts. I think we’d all see who really uses them and who doesn’t.
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