Top 141 Quotes & Sayings by Maria Sharapova
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Russian athlete Maria Sharapova.
Last updated on December 3, 2024.
I definitely feel Russian inside, even when I'm in America I feel Russian.
Well, fans always root for the underdog.
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.
The forehands or backhands don't mean much after three hours.
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 can't please everyone. That's not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.
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.
The more matches I play, the more confident I get.
If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better - that is the true reward.
When you are young, you are a little naive.
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 want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.
When you're going through tough moments, you never know when you're going to have good moments.
I never really had an idol.
Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It's a way to communicate oneself.
I'm not the next anyone, I'm the first Maria Sharapova.
When I walk through that gate to the court, that's my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.
I'd love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.
When I make a commitment I stick to it.
When you travel so many weeks a year, it's always nice to have a home-cooked meal.
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 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.
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 want my handbags and my shoes to be stylish but I want to make sure that they're versatile. I travel and I have to make sure the pieces I put into my bag can go with a dress or with shorts or jeans.
I learned there's a big difference between juniors and the pros.
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.
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.
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 don't spend a lot of my time in the locker room. That's my least favourite place in the world.
There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many.
I'm just like every other girl who likes to shop, likes to look good, likes to spend time with friends.
Sometimes I feel my arm is like a swan's neck - so weak.
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.
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.
There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can't miss a ball.
I help design my own tennis clothes.
I have a Russian heart.
I'm just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don't want to lose.
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.
I'm not a huge gym person, so I try to stay away from the gym. But I love to run on the beach or go for a walk. It's better than riding a stationary bike.
Without my dad, I wouldn't be here.
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.
I love to eat, and if I could, I'd eat every second of my life.
I've been playing against older and stronger competition my whole life. It has made me a better tennis player and able to play against this kind of level despite their strength and experience.
I look forward to the challenges.
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.
As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I'm going to play.
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.
I'd like to have a family.
You control your own wins and losses.
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.
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.
I'm an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.
I don't worry about what my opponent is doing.
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.
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 love yoga. I do yoga when I have time, which is not very often.
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.
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.
I'm focused on going out every day and doing my best.
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