Sharapova Quotes & Sayings

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. — Maria Sharapova

I learned there's a big difference between juniors and the pros. — Maria Sharapova

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.' — Maria Sharapova

I don't have to follow any special diet or count calories. I try to eat healthily and before a match I load up on pasta and salads. But I pretty much do what I want. — Maria Sharapova

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

I was very disappointed (at the U.S. Open), and I went out there and I worked really hard. — Maria Sharapova

This decision will only strengthen the bond between women players and one of the world's great sporting events [on equal prize money at Wimbledon — Maria Sharapova

I know many of you thought that I would be retiring today, but if I was ever going to announce my retirement it would not be in a downtown Los Angeles hotel with this fairly ugly carpet. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

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

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. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

I'm just like every other girl who likes to shop, likes to look good, likes to spend time with friends. — Maria Sharapova

Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process. — Maria Sharapova

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

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. — Maria Sharapova

When I make a commitment I stick to it. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

Sometimes I feel my arm is like a swan's neck - so weak. — Maria Sharapova

I spent a whole year when I was injured just trying to get my arm back to the point where I could hit a tennis ball for more than 30 minutes a day. I'd hit for 15 minutes and it would feel as if my arm was going to fall off. — Maria Sharapova

I'm 17 years old and there are many great things ahead. If I don't win the U.S. Open this year, it's not going to be a disaster in my life. — Maria Sharapova

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

I don't do heavy weights at all. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

The more matches I play, the more confident I get. — Maria Sharapova

I owe a lot to my parents. — Maria Sharapova

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

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. — Maria Sharapova

I love to collect modern art. — Maria Sharapova

I never think about the numbers. I've never played tennis for the money, because as long as I enjoy it, and I can achieve anything, then the money will come. I know that things will start coming up, many more people will want to start getting involved. But I just want to keep my head cool, and I want to leave (business) to the people who take care of business. I just go out and I just play tennis. — Maria Sharapova

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

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. — Maria Sharapova

Physically, I have to get a lot better, ... I have to play these three setters and the points are going to go on and on. This is not something that is going to happen overnight. I am only 18 and this is going to take time. My body is still growing and I'm still adjusting to my own body. — Maria Sharapova

My next goal is to be number one in the world. — Maria Sharapova

When you travel so many weeks a year, it's always nice to have a home-cooked meal. — Maria Sharapova

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

When you are young, you are a little naive. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

My style when I was younger was still unique to me. I didn't necessarily dress by the trends, but I was always aware of what was trendy at the time and how I could apply it to my own sense of style. — Maria Sharapova

In the last year I have gained a lot of experience because I have been playing against top players and realized what things to work on to get better. Top players basically tell you what your weaknesses are on the court. — Maria Sharapova

I still love things that you don't even need to pay for. Going to the beach and being around five of your friends and having a good time means so much more than going out and spending hundreds of dollars. — Maria Sharapova

Well, fans always root for the underdog. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

I never really had an idol. — Maria Sharapova

I have a Russian heart. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

It's strange for my friends when they see me on TV and in magazines, because the person that they see doing interviews and pictures on the red carpet is not the person that they know. — Maria Sharapova

Those are real hard fans. There are a lot of them here. Some are a little bit crazy with their drinking their beers every once in a while. But I love it. — Maria Sharapova

It'll be great. Of course I was disappointed last year. But . I'll get my revenge. — Maria Sharapova

Tennis has given me this wonderful life and I'm very grateful for it. — Maria Sharapova

If everything was going smoothly you would never build character. — Maria Sharapova

I know you are reporters and I know this is your job, but, you know, take your note pads, take your pencils down, take your grunt-o-meters down, the fashion police, put everything away and just watch the match, you know, from just the fans' perspective. I seriously think that the quality of the match today was great. — Maria Sharapova

Women's tennis is getting faster and the girls are getting more athletic, so I need to push myself to become a better athlete. I think 2013 showed me, like a few other years how important being healthy is and how I must listen to my body. During this off season I have been a little smarter on how I train and how I treat my body. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

I'd probably start charging for medical timeouts. I think we'd all see who really uses them and who doesn't. — Maria Sharapova

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

I go to yoga classes and work on my core. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

We all started under the sun and finished under the lights. — Maria Sharapova

Tennis has never been the most important thing in my life. My family, my health, my happiness ... they are more important to me. On court, I want to win. Off court, I want to be a better person. Tennis is a path to my future. — Maria Sharapova

I know my roots and I cannot forget the journey I made. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

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

When you're going through tough moments, you never know when you're going to have good moments. — Maria Sharapova

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

My shoulder's not where I want it to be, but I'm doing a good job of monitoring it. — Maria Sharapova

There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many. — Maria Sharapova

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

I help design my own tennis clothes. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

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

When you come off the court and you feel like you were losing the whole match, and all of a sudden you pulled it out, you know, it's those moments that you feel you've trained for and you work hard for. Just lucky to get through. — Maria Sharapova

I don't worry about what my opponent is doing. — Maria Sharapova

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

I know it's going to be just magical, and almost certainly going to be over quickly - on playing Sharapova. — Casey Dellacqua

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. — Maria Sharapova

If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better - that is the true reward. — Maria Sharapova

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

As someone who spends a lot of her time on the road, you have to look stylish but comfortable as I'm always in motion. Either traveling for my job, for pleasure, or managing the hectic pace of the modern day. — Maria Sharapova

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. — Maria Sharapova

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

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

When I need to push myself, I think of all those nicely polished trophies waiting to be lifted up by the winner - and how that winner might be me. — Maria Sharapova

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

I find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they're wearing. — Maria Sharapova

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 Sharapova

Maybe if I was British, a semi-final would be incredible. I'd be on the front page of the paper. — Maria Sharapova

I'd like to have a family. — Maria Sharapova

People always ask about young people like me being forced into things. I play tennis because I love it. I think Russians might be tougher than other people. When I arrived in America I was young, but I already knew what I wanted. I think that 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. — Maria Sharapova

Sugar free? With the name Sugarpova I don't think I will be doing anything sugar free very soon. — Maria Sharapova

I'm not the next Kournikova-I want to win matches! — Maria Sharapova

Without my dad, I wouldn't be here. — Maria Sharapova

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

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. — Maria Sharapova

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

You control your own wins and losses. — Maria Sharapova

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

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. — 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. — Maria Sharapova