People are already p*ssed off at me because I'm athletic and beautiful; to be smart in addition to that... it's like, too much.

Volleyball anchored me at a time in my life when I needed it. It gave me a reason for being this big, big girl.

I want to play until the end.

Stay calm and aggressive.

To truly be feminine means being soft, receptive, and - look out, here it comes - submissive.

If you want to stay fit, surround yourself with a couple of chicks who are fired up, so that the one day you're not, you can feed off their energy.

We've figured out our roles: I wanted someone to take care of the male roles - the big stuff - and Laird [Hamilton] does that very well. I'm here to be the mom and make it better for him, and that's my choice.