Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova

28 quotes

The Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova (b. 1987) is remembered as much for penetrating words as for professional achievements. With equal ease, Maria Sharapova moved between Family and Women, finding connections others missed. 34 of Maria Sharapova's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Family, Women, Travel, Design, and Good. As Maria Sharapova put it: "Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process."

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

— Maria Sharapova

Travel

All Quotes by Maria Sharapova

“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

Family

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

— Maria Sharapova

Health

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

— Maria Sharapova

Travel

“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

Family

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

— Maria Sharapova

Design

“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

Food

“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

Design

“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

Smile

“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

Great

“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

Change

“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

Travel

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

— Maria Sharapova

Women

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

— Maria Sharapova

Music

“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

Travel

“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

Best

“I help design my own tennis clothes.”

— Maria Sharapova

Design

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

— Maria Sharapova

Learning

“I'd like to have a family.”

— Maria Sharapova

Family

“Without my dad, I wouldn't be here.”

— Maria Sharapova

Dad

“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

Amazing