Quotes By Maria Sharapova

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.

As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I'm going to play.

Well, fans always root for the underdog.

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.

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.

I have a very big sweet tooth and I love treating myself to something that I wouldn't necessarily eat during the tournament such as a nice-sized cake.

There are so many roads you can take that will lead you the wrong way, that nobody will hear your name.

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.

I never really had an idol.

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 athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.

I love getting consumer reports. I think it's one of my favourite things, studying what people have to say about the product and then trying to make it better.

My parents had a normal life in Russia and they could have easily kept living a normal life, working and raising a child in Russia.

I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with it.

You control your own wins and losses.

Whenever I have friends over, we end up eating and talking and losing track of time, and, once in a while, singing karaoke. It reminds me of the family meals we had in Russia, which always lasted a very long time. That's a tradition I miss.

Without my dad, I wouldn't be here.

I'm never standing still and that makes my life pretty exciting.

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.

I love to eat, and if I could, I'd eat every second of my life.

I want my tennis to speak for everything.

I love yoga. I do yoga when I have time, which is not very often.

If I loved a guy as much as I love my dog, the guy would be in serious trouble. Because I'm all over that dog, all the time.

Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.

The more matches I play, the more confident I get.

My main goal is to stay healthy because when you're injured you realise how lucky you are to have your health.

I look forward to the challenges.

I love playing for my country, getting the support. Especially for the kids and everybody, showing my example of what I can achieve so early. And maybe they can achieve it, too, just to get that in their minds.

I help design my own tennis clothes.

I'm always that annoying person that pulls out the camera in the middle of dinner and starts taking candids.