Quotes by russian authors

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

Love People Stage See Attractive Courts Players

I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous. Anna Kournikova

Beautiful Gorgeous Am Famous

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

Year Open Boyfriend Five

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. Anna Kournikova

Like any young person, I do what I want. Anna Kournikova

Young Like Person Any Want Young Person

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

Try Possible Seductive Tennis True Always Play Here

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

Earned Attention Very Getting Worked Hard

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

People See Scene Like Attractive Attractive People Court Want

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

Own Adopt My Own Absolutely Children Want Whether

When I started, my teachers told me that I had to sing 'Mozart, Mozart, Mozart.' I said, 'No, I want to sing all the other stuff.' If you do not push yourself, you will stay the same. Maybe some singers are happy with that, but I have to move, I have to do something new always. Anna Netrebko

Me You Happy Yourself Will Other Stay Some Something Something New Push Had Stuff New Sing Singers Said Always Same Move Maybe Want Mozart Teachers Started

You will not see me dressed in plain, modest outfits. Anna Netrebko

Me You Will See Outfits Dressed Plain Modest

Opera is an exclusive art form, so it cannot be that popular. I just do what I love to do. Anna Netrebko

Love Art Exclusive Opera Art Form Just Form Cannot Popular

I prefer it when the conductor follows me. It is more difficult to work with a conductor who does not listen - even if I understand that sometimes it makes sense when one person is ruling everything. But for bel canto, I have to have a conductor who listens and supports me. Anna Netrebko

When I just started my career, of course, I always try to look very good, and I changes the dress all the time on the performance. And people came to me and said, 'Oh, beautiful dress. Your dress is so beautiful, and you look so beautiful.' That's it. And I was so upset nobody saying anything about my singing. Anna Netrebko

Beautiful Saying Time Good Me You People Try Singing Changes Dress About Performance Nobody Look Course Said Always Came Very Oh Just Upset Anything Your Started Career

I am still working on developing my voice. I am, I know, better as a coloratura singer than I was. It's a matter of strong breath control and yet making it sound as though it is the easiest thing in the world. Anna Netrebko

I have no desire to become a crossover artiste, singing with microphones. I believe in opera; that it is something that young people would love if they had a chance to hear it. Anna Netrebko

Love People Singing Become Young Believe Would No Desire Something Crossover Had Opera Hear Artiste Young People Desire Chance

Nobody ever looked at me in Krasnodar. I'm not in the taste of the men there at all. Anna Netrebko

Me Men Nobody Looked Taste Ever

I have to be more modest now that I'm a mama, but I loved those days when I could really wear what I wanted to. I do love crazy shoes and clothes. But I mean, come on, I'm 38, so even if I like a dress of Betsey Johnson, I have to say, 'Stop it. Go for Chanel!' Anna Netrebko

Love Crazy Shoes Clothes Say Those Wear Dress More Johnson Could Days Come Like Go Mama Stop Wanted Loved Mean Modest Really Even Now Chanel

When I am on stage, I give everything. Maybe because of that, I won't last long, but I don't care. Anna Netrebko

Care Long Stage Everything Give Because Am dont Care Maybe Last

I know what I want, and I know what needs to be done to make my performance better. So I do these little askings, about the lights and costumes. It's not the diva speaking. It's the artist who knows how it has to be done. Anna Netrebko

Needs Better Diva About Costumes Performance Lights Know Make Knows How Artist Done Want Little Speaking Who

Life is not just about singing. Anna Netrebko

Life Singing About Just