470 Quotes by Maria Sharapova

Tennis has never been the most important thing in my life. My family, my health, my happiness...they are more important to me. On court, I want to win. Off court, I want to be a better person. Tennis is a path to my future.

It's been a good year so far. I reached number one in the world at 18.

I feel optimistic about the Open and my shoulder is doing well,

I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it's great material, then you feel confident in it.

I don't have to follow any special diet or count calories. I try to eat healthily and before a match I load up on pasta and salads. But I pretty much do what I want.

That's one of the first times I played a match without feeling anything.

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

I feel like I'm mentally tougher out there,

When I come into a tournament, I'm expecting to win. That's my philosophy. I can't go to a tournament thinking, 'I'm going to get my ass kicked today, so I might as well leave.'