34 Quotes By 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 on age

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 on amazing

I love to collect modern art.
Maria Sharapova on art

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 on best

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

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.
Maria Sharapova on change

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.
Maria Sharapova on cool

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

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 on design

I help design my own tennis clothes.
Maria Sharapova on design

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

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.
Maria Sharapova on experience

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.
Maria Sharapova on family

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

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 on family

My family and I built my whole career from scratch.
Maria Sharapova on family

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 on food

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 on good

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 on good

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.
Maria Sharapova on great