470 Quotes by Maria Sharapova

It’s nice to be one of the most beautiful people.

I don’t spend a lot of my time in the locker room. That’s my least favourite place in the world.

Maybe if I was British, a semi-final would be incredible. I’d be on the front page of the paper.

That is what is most special about achieving equality – the positive signal that it will send the world over to the next generation of girls dreaming of winning Wimbledon or becoming a scientist or going to the moon as an astronaut.

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.

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

After being on the court for six hours, being on TV is very glamorous and fun for me. But tennis is always going to be my priority. It’s not going to be this thing when all of a sudden TV will get in the way of that.

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.

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