I owe a lot to my parents.
MARIA SHARAPOVAIt’s pretty hard being a tennis player and Mother Theresa at the same time and that’s just the way it is.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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I can’t please everyone. That’s not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.
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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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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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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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After 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.
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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 definitely feel Russian inside, even when I’m in America I feel Russian.
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My shoulder’s not where I want it to be, but I’m doing a good job of monitoring it.
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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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Since I’m constantly in the sun, I use sunscreen daily.
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It’s easy to impress me. I don’t need a fancy party to be happy. Just good friends, good food, and good laughs. I’m happy. I’m satisfied. I’m content.
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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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I’m never standing still and that makes my life pretty exciting.
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I look forward to the challenges.
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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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I’m done growing. I only grow when I put my high heels on now.
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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.
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It’s strange for my friends when they see me on TV and in magazines, because the person that they see doing interviews and pictures on the red carpet is not the person that they know.
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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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I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.
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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.
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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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I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.
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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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Maybe if I was British, a semi-final would be incredible. I’d be on the front page of the paper.
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I learned English in one month. I told myself I should listen. In the next month I could talk to everyone. I was so happy because I could do one thing…I could talk.
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