"I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous" - favorite saying of Anna according to her mother..

"Ugly" (how Anna described model/actress Liz Hurley"

"When I was 12, every little girl in Russia was trying to wear her hair like mine and playing tennis" (GQ interview)

"It's that I have a good personality and am a good tennis player" (GQ interview)

"Phil wants me to dress like a nun and I want to look like a teenager" talking about her agent...(GQ interview)

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

"Like any young person, I do what I want" (Wimbledon 99')

"People don't get to see the unglamorous side" (Wimbledon 99')

"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" (99' Wimbledon Interview)

"I'm like a menu you can look but you can't afford" (97' US Open)

"I lost this battle but I'll win the war" (98' Wimbledon)

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

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

"People ask me, 'Why do you have to look good on the court? Why not just play.' But to me, whenever I'm on the court, its like theater, and I have to express myself. Why should I have to look ugly just because I'm an athlete."