Quotes by Maria Sharapova

About Maria Sharapova:

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player, who is ranked world No. 3 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). A United States resident since 1994, Sharapova has competed on the WTA tour since 2001. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the WTA on five separate occasions, for a total of 21 weeks. She is one of ten women, and the only Russian, to hold the career Grand Slam and is an Olympic medalist, having earned silver for Russia in women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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I help design my own tennis clothes.

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

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

Maria Sharapova

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Maria Sharapova

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.

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

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

Maria Sharapova

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

Maria Sharapova

Music is a part of my life all the time - on the plane, before matches, driving out to the court.

Maria Sharapova

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

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

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 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.

Maria Sharapova

Author Bio

  • NameMaria Sharapova
  • DescriptionRussian tennis player
  • AliasesMaria Yuryevna Sharapova; Mariya Sarapova; Marija Šarapova; Maria Szarapowa; Maria Scharapowa; Maria Sjarapova; Maria Shirapova; Marija Sarapova
  • BornApril 19, 1987
  • CountryRussia
  • ProfessionTennis Player; Model
  • AwardsMedal Of The Order For Services To The Fatherland, Ist Degree; Medal Of The Order Of Merit For The Fatherland II Degree