Sports provide girls with the opportunity to develop a better relationship with their bodies. They can be aggressive on the court, be strong and still be feminine.

In Hawaii, if you're invited to dinner, it's assumed that the children are invited as well. On the islands, no one treats children like they're not part of the conversation. People talk to children as people and include them in adventures and conversations.

I'm not just a model who plays volleyball, or a volleyball player who supports herself modeling. I'm a female athlete personality.

Family and the natural surroundings played a big role in shaping my values.

I never had only one job. I was either playing ball or writing or doing TV or modeling.

No one single person is going to make each other happy, and it's foolish to expect the other person to do that.

I'm very open-minded.