“I’m not the next anyone, I’m the first Maria Sharapova”
Maria Sharapova
“I want you to look at me, connect with me. This is lovemaking, it's not a porno flick. [Maria]”
Sex and the City
“Maria was like a caged tiger. Not being able to compete killed her. She wanted to contribute so badly.”
Randy Thomas
“Maria put a lot of pressure on my serve in the first half of the match. I then decided to stand one step up and hit more towards the center of the court and into her body. That cut down her angles a bit.”
Justine Henin-Hardenne
“[Guillermo Canas is in New York with girlfriend/player Maria Emilia Salerni , however the US Open will not let him on the grounds:] It's very ugly. He is no criminal, ... This is beyond of what it should be. I didn't even know that rule existed. It's insane. Allowing him to see his girlfriend's matches wouldn't hurt anyone.”
Carlos Moya
“I would like to be Maria, but there is La Callas who demands that I carry myself with her dignity.”
Maria Callas
“I was born Maria Eva Duarte in one of those miserable dry and sleepy little towns in 1919.”
Evita Perón