A biography for Maria Sharapovahasn’t been written yet.
“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.”
“You control your own wins and losses.”
“I hit a ball for a living, but I have that passion to keep learning.”
“I'm just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don't want to lose.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The forehands or backhands don't mean much after three hours.”
“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.”
“I don't do heavy weights at all.”
“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.”
“I don't need many things. I don't need glamour and attention to be happy. I'm very happy being settled and working my butt off and trying to win grand slams.”
“When you're going through tough moments, you never know when you're going to have good moments.”
“I'm focused on going out every day and doing my best.”
“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.”
“I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it's great material, then you feel confident in it.”
“No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.”
“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.”
“I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with it.”
“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.”
“When you travel so many weeks a year, it's always nice to have a home-cooked meal.”