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“I don't get to do as much sightseeing as I would like to.”
“Without my dad, I wouldn't be here.”
“I love street style, seeing how girls wear pieces and how their pair accessories with their outfit. How they pair shoes with a bag and go to day to night and change things up.”
“I can't please everyone. That's not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.”
“Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.”
“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.”
“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.”
“When you are young, you are a little naive.”
“Well, fans always root for the underdog.”
“Of course, everyone knows my story of being born in Russia and moving to the United States at 7. For a few years people would say, 'Well, she's living in the United States, but she's Russian.'”
“If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better - that is the true reward.”
“I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I'm an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and dinner after training I come home and I love a nice cup of tea with jam in it, as we drink it there. Black English Breakfast with raspberry jam is my favorite.”
“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.”
“I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.”
“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.”
“Music is a part of my life all the time - on the plane, before matches, driving out to the court.”
“Sometimes when you're putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work's going to pay off.”