I believe in commitment. I believe in being open and trusting each other and respecting each other completely.
— Anna Kournikova
I grew up a little girl in the Soviet Union playing at a small sports club. Tennis gave me my life.
I've been judged my whole life. People always expected amazing things from me.
When I play, I feel like I'm in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I'm a tennis-player?
The world believes all blondes are stupid and brunettes are smarter. Well, I disagree.
I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I'm getting.
Like any young person, I do what I want.
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'm like an expensive menu... you can look but you can't afford!
At this year's Open, I'll have five boyfriends.
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 absolutely want to have children, whether I have my own or adopt.
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?
I'm like a menu at an expensive restaurant; you can look at me, but you can't afford me.
I just play for fun.
When I was 12, every little girl in Russia was trying to wear her hair like mine and playing tennis.
It's true I always try to be as seductive as possible but I wouldn't be here if I couldn't play tennis.
I think it's really important for me not to forget where I came from.
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.
I don't know what better teenage life you could get than going around the world doing what you love to do.
I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous.
My manager wants me to dress like a nun and I want to dress like a teenager.
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!
Judgment is judgment, whether you're obese, or too skinny, or not athletic enough.
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.
God gives all to those, who get up early.
A court is like a scene, people want to see attractive people.
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.
It's that I have a good personality and am a good tennis player.
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.
I think that tennis is a lady's sport, so we should look out there like ladies.
The courts are as a stage, people love to see attractive players.
