“When I was a child, I did swimming, running, ballet and even karate. B...” — Maria Sakkari Quote

“When I was a child, I did swimming, running, ballet and even karate. But I got kicked out of karate class on the first day I went because I was laughing so much. It all just seemed so funny to me.”

“When you are young... you're fearless - you don't think and you just play.”

“Without fire you cannot win these matches - without heart, without courage, without just going for it and being brave.”

“I was always given the comedy role, even in the ballet. I was the one who fell off her points, you know? I love doing comedy, and I love being in things that make people laugh.”

“I'm not fond of the idea of doing ballet for ballet's sake, because dancers get exploited and they're not paid well. They do it for the love.”

“I loved gymnastics, and my gymnastics teacher said ballet was essential to help my dance routines in competitions. I only really went because my friends were going as well. It wasn't this kind of hidden love. Then, slowly, my friends stopped going and I thought, 'I like this. I am going to stay.'”