Quotes from Maria Sharapova

It's always tough when you lose - you've worked so hard for that moment and it hasn't gone the way you wanted. But you have to realise there's always a bright side, you have to pick yourself up and get ready for the next game.

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.

I can't say I don't like acting, but I can't imagine a career when I have to spend 70 percent of my time in a trailer eating Snickers bars.

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.

My style when I was younger was still unique to me. I didn't necessarily dress by the trends, but I was always aware of what was trendy at the time and how I could apply it to my own sense of style.

I'm just like every other girl who likes to shop, likes to look good, likes to spend time with friends.

I love yoga. I do yoga when I have time, which is not very often.

I don't worry about what my opponent is doing.

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'd love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.

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'm always on the go. I love doing things until I hit rock bottom. Then I need my 12 hours of sleep, and I'm on the go again.

If I loved a guy as much as I love my dog, the guy would be in serious trouble because I'm all over that dog, all of the time.

I never really had an idol.

I'm just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don't want to lose.

There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many.

I love to collect modern art.

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.

There are so many roads you can take that will lead you the wrong way, that nobody will hear your name.

I try not to hit a swing volley and run back. So my swing volley is kind of that transition to the net. It's been one of my favorite shots ever since I was young.

When I make commitments I like to stick to them, especially when I'm giving back to kids. Just giving them an example of what they can achieve. I love giving back to kids. It's fantastic.

I love to eat, and if I could, I'd eat every second of my life.

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.

I love getting consumer reports. I think it's one of my favourite things, studying what people have to say about the product and then trying to make it better.