Quotes from Maria Sharapova

Whether you win a match or lose a match, in terms of your emotions, it's important to be pretty levelheaded.

I definitely feel Russian inside, even when I'm in America I feel Russian.

I have a Russian heart.

I owe a lot to my parents.

I love jotting down ideas for my blog, so I doodle or take notes on all kinds of stuff that inspires me: the people I meet, boutiques I visit, a florist that just gave me a great idea for an interior-design project, things like that.

As an individual, I take every match seriously, no matter who I'm going to play.

My family and I built my whole career from scratch.

Since I'm constantly in the sun, I use sunscreen daily.

I mean, I think I'm doing a lot better than other people that have had shoulder surgery in their careers. Some people have never come back.

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.

When I walk through that gate to the court, that's my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.

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.

You have your bad moments in your career and your good moments. And it's been a good ride so far, but it's not over yet.

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 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.

My shoulder's not where I want it to be, but I'm doing a good job of monitoring it.

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

I help design my own tennis clothes.

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.

Sometimes I feel my arm is like a swan's neck - so weak.

I can't please everyone. That's not in my J.D., you know, not in my job description.

The more matches I play, the more confident I get.

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 want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.