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.
MARIA SHARAPOVAI 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.
More Maria Sharapova Quotes
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I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with it.
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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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I’m not the next Kournikova-I want to win matches!
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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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Whether you win a match or lose a match, in terms of your emotions, it’s important to be pretty levelheaded.
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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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My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
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I’m focused on going out every day and doing my best.
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There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can’t miss a ball.
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I want my tennis to speak for everything.
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When I’m down or maybe when it’s close in the match, I feel like I’m still in it. I don’t feel like I’m letting down. Mentally, I’m still really, really tough.
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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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We all started under the sun and finished under the lights.
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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 think it’s so cool to be tall. Even when I’m not wearing heels people tell me I’m tall and I always take it as a complement. The good thing is I can always see everybody in the room.
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