I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with it.
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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When you are young, you are a little naive.
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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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It’ll be great. Of course I was disappointed last year. But I’ll get my revenge.
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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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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 help design my own tennis clothes.
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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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I want my tennis to speak for everything.
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My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
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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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As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I’m going to play.
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I’m done growing. I only grow when I put my high heels on now.
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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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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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A great tennis career is something that a 15-year-old normally doesn’t have. I hope my example helps other teens believe they can accomplish things they never thought possible.
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