I love jotting down ideas for my blog, so I doodle or take notes on all kinds of stuff that inspires me: the people I meet, boutiques I visit, a florist that just gave me a great idea for an interior-design project, things like that.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI’d love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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I’m not the next Kournikova-I want to win matches!
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If I loved a guy as much as I love my dog, the guy would be in serious trouble because I’m all over that dog, all of the time.
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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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It’ll be great. Of course I was disappointed last year. But I’ll get my revenge.
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I’m never standing still and that makes my life pretty exciting.
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I have a Russian heart.
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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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I don’t get to do as much sightseeing as I would like to.
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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 have always had an interest in fashion and design and I appreciate style and timelessness within my footwear and accessories both on and off the court
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You control your own wins and losses.
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I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova.
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That’s why we have journalists, for stats.
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Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.
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I’d like to have a family.
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Since I’m constantly in the sun, I use sunscreen daily.
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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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We all started under the sun and finished under the lights.
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When I make a commitment I stick to it.
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I’m focused on going out every day and doing my best.
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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 help design my own tennis clothes.
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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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I still love things that you don’t even need to pay for. Going to the beach and being around five of your friends and having a good time means so much more than going out and spending hundreds of dollars.
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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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When 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.
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