Maria Sharapova Quotes

I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.

Since I'm constantly in the sun, I use sunscreen daily.

I don't get to do as much sightseeing as I would like to.

I don't spend a lot of my time in the locker room. That's my least favourite place in the world.

If everything was going smoothly you would never build character.

Within a few years the name 'Maria Sharapova' will be a brand as universally recognized as Calvin Klein, BMW and Rolex.

When I walk through that gate to the court, that's my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.

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

We all started under the sun and finished under the lights.

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.

It's pretty hard being a tennis player and Mother Theresa at the same time and that's just the way it is.

I'm an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.

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.

I want my tennis to speak for everything.

I have had lots of luck in my career but there has also been a lot of hard work.

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.

I'm focused on going out every day and doing my best.

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 just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don't want to lose.

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.

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.

No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.

I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.

There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can't miss a ball.

Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It's a way to communicate oneself.

I'd love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.

I have a Russian heart.

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

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.

You control your own wins and losses.

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

I 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.

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 can't please everyone. That's not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.

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

I'm done growing. I only grow when I put my high heels on now.

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.

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.

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 of the time.

Well, fans always root for the underdog.

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

I definitely feel Russian inside, even when I'm in America I feel Russian.

Whether you win a match or lose a match, in terms of your emotions, it's important to be pretty levelheaded.

I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it's great material, then you feel confident in it.

When you start from nothing, when you come from nothing, it makes you hungry. I am proud of where I came from and I know what I want. I want to win.

It's nice to be one of the most beautiful people.

I can't say I don't like acting, but I can't imagine a career when I have to spend 70 percent of my time in a trailer eating Snickers bars.

I look forward to the challenges.

I learned English in one month. I told myself I should listen. In the next month I could talk to everyone. I was so happy because I could do one thing...I could talk.

If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.