Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.

The Pentagon isn't a place that champions individuality and innovation.

In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It's not 'if;' it's 'how.'

In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don't turn me into a tragic heroine.

Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.

I hate the words 'handicapped' and 'disabled'. They imply that you are less than whole. I don't see myself that way at all.

People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that's not the case; our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.