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.’
MARIA SHARAPOVAIt’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.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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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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Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.
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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 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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I love where I’m from. I don’t live there because of the circumstances, but all my family is there. It’s what’s inside, it’s not what’s outside that determines the culture and the feeling.
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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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When I make a commitment I stick to it.
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I’m always that annoying person that pulls out the camera in the middle of dinner and starts taking candids.
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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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We all started under the sun and finished under the lights.
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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 look forward to the challenges.
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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 want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.
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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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