Maria Sharapova Quotes
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If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
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I've been very competitive by nature from a young age, whether it was eating a bowl of pasta faster than somebody else, or always wanting to be the first one in line.
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To be honest, everything in my life outside of tennis is great. I'm doing amazing projects that, if I didn't have time off, I wouldn't be able to focus on.
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There are so many roads you can take that will lead you the wrong way, that nobody will hear your name.
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I don't follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, 'Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.' I just like being myself.
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Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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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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My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
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When I travel, I love speaking to women around the world about the things that inspire them, the fashions they like, what makes something good and what would make it even better.
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I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.
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I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made.
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I love to collect modern art.
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When you look good, you feel good. Confidence with what you're wearing is very important. If you feel good, you will always perform your best without worrying about anything.
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The forehands or backhands don't mean much after three hours.
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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'm an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.
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I don't worry about what my opponent is doing.
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I love to eat, and if I could, I'd eat every second of my life.
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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 mean, I think I'm doing a lot better than other people that have had shoulder surgery in their careers. Some people have never come back.
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I try not to hit a swing volley and run back. So my swing volley is kind of that transition to the net. It's been one of my favorite shots ever since I was young.
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I'm always on the go. I love doing things until I hit rock bottom. Then I need my 12 hours of sleep, and I'm on the go again.
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As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I'm going to play.
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If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better - that is the true reward.