Top 99 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 not the next anyone, I'm the first Maria Sharapova.

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

I look forward to the challenges.