When I need to push myself, I think of all those nicely polished trophies waiting to be lifted up by the winner – and how that winner might be me.
MARIA SHARAPOVAWhen I walk through that gate to the court, that’s my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better – that is the true reward.
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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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I want my tennis to speak for everything.
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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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When I make a commitment I stick to it.
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I find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they’re wearing.
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When I walk through that gate to the court, that’s my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.
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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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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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When 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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I help design my own tennis clothes.
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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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I’m done growing. I only grow when I put my high heels on now.
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If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.
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It’s always tough when you lose – you’ve worked so hard for that moment and it hasn’t gone the way you wanted. But you have to realise there’s always a bright side, you have to pick yourself up and get ready for the next game.
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