When I play, I feel like I'm in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I'm a tennis-player?

When I was 12, every little girl in Russia was trying to wear her hair like mine and playing tennis.

At 16, 17, you have no fear. You don't think or analyze. You just play on automatic. You can get smarter as you get older, but in sports you can be too smart, you know?

Boyfriends have to understand me and my needs. They have to know what I want out of my life and about my strict regime. I go to bed at 10pm and not later. I separate my professional and private lives.

I've just done a commercial in the U.S. in which I talk about stocks, shares and bonds. Everyone is amazed. They ask me: 'You really know about that stuff or did you just learn it for the commercial?' I tell them I wouldn't do it unless I understood and had an interest.

Why are people afraid of getting older? You feel wiser. You feel more mature. You feel like you know yourself better. You would trade that for softer skin? Not me!

You don't think people would go on about my looks if I was No. 500 in the world instead of No.12, do you? Anyway, as I keep telling everyone, you can't blame me for looking like this on purpose.

Do I consider myself sexy? It all depends on the way I'm feeling. When I'm happy inside, that's when I feel most sexy.

I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous.

I have a lot of boyfriends, I want you to write that. Every country I visit, I have a different boyfriend. And I kiss them all.

I'm like an expensive menu... you can look but you can't afford!

It's true I always try to be as seductive as possible but I wouldn't be here if I couldn't play tennis.

At this year's Open, I'll have five boyfriends.

I don't know what better teenage life you could get than going around the world doing what you love to do.

I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I'm getting.

A court is like a scene, people want to see attractive people.

God gives all to those, who get up early.

I absolutely want to have children, whether I have my own or adopt.

I believe in commitment. I believe in being open and trusting each other and respecting each other completely.

I grew up a little girl in the Soviet Union playing at a small sports club. Tennis gave me my life.