“I help design my own tennis clothes.”
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.”
ExperienceAll Quotes by Maria Sharapova
“I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.”
Learning“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.”
Smile“Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.”
Design“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.”
Amazing“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.”
Change“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.”
Family“Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.”
Women“I'm an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and dinner after training I come home and I love a nice cup of tea with jam in it, as we drink it there. Black English Breakfast with raspberry jam is my favorite.”
Home“My family and I built my whole career from scratch.”
Family“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.”
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.”
Best“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.”
Age“I love to collect modern art.”
Art“Without my dad, I wouldn't be here.”
Dad“I find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they're wearing.”
Women“No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.”
Best“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.”
Cool“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.”
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.”
Food