Quotes from Maria Sharapova

I'm always that annoying person that pulls out the camera in the middle of dinner and starts taking candids.

When I make a commitment I stick to it.

It's strange for my friends when they see me on TV and in magazines, because the person that they see doing interviews and pictures on the red carpet is not the person that they know.

Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It's a way to communicate oneself.

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.

Sometimes when you're putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work's going to pay off.

If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.

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.

I go to yoga classes and work on my core.

No matter what you study, the thing that you know best is what you grew up with.

Without my dad, I wouldn't be here.

I'm an athlete. I go out there and fight my heart out.

I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with it.

I find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they're wearing.

Without my dad, I wouldn't be here.

Ever since I was young I loved making things and being part of the design process.

Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.

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

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 family and I built my whole career from scratch.

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.

I help design my own tennis clothes.

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.

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.