A biography for Maria Sharapovahasn’t been written yet.
“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.”
“Tennis has given me this wonderful life and I'm very grateful for it.”
“I'm never standing still and that makes my life pretty exciting.”
“I have a very big sweet tooth and I love treating myself to something that I wouldn't necessarily eat during the tournament such as a nice-sized cake.”
“I never really had an idol.”
“There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many.”
“When I make a commitment I stick to it.”
“I help design my own tennis clothes.”
“I'm just like every other girl who likes to shop, likes to look good, likes to spend time with friends.”
“I'm not a huge gym person, so I try to stay away from the gym. But I love to run on the beach or go for a walk. It's better than riding a stationary bike.”
“There are days when I go out on the court and I feel like I can't miss a ball.”
“There are so many roads you can take that will lead you the wrong way, that nobody will hear your name.”
“I find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they're wearing.”
“I don't spend a lot of my time in the locker room. That's my least favourite place in the world.”
“I heard endless conversations between my parents when I was going to sleep about how we would survive, how we would continue. All of them were about trying to make me better.”
“I love to eat, and if I could, I'd eat every second of my life.”
“I'd love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.”
“I'm always that annoying person that pulls out the camera in the middle of dinner and starts taking candids.”
“I look forward to the challenges.”
“Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It's a way to communicate oneself.”