Anna Kournikova - Quotes

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

• Like any young person, I do what I want.

• The courts are as a stage, people love to see attractive players.

• There are a lot of pretty girls. I am a tennis player first of all, that is why I am here, and if wasn't producing results no one would notice me.

• The world believes all blondes are stupid and brunettes are smarter. Well, I disagree.

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

• I just play for fun.

• God gives all to those, who get up early.

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

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

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

• 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 am beautiful, famous and gorgeous.

• I was caught in the middle. They should have either let me go or not play at all. They just froze me in the middle and now I'm stuck.

• 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.

• Well, I'm playing for the fans so whenever they come and ask for autographs I always try to give it to everybody because I'm out there for the people.

• I have lost this battle but I will win the war.

• I think it's really important for me not to forget where I came from.

• I think that tennis is a lady's sport, so we should look out there like ladies.

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

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

• 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.

• It's that I have a good personality and am a good tennis player.

• People don't get to see the unglamourous side.