I had made a vow to never stay in my home state to play, I wanted to go as far East Coast as possible, more or less to get away from my family life. I ended up staying in my home state and fell in love with it. I ended up having a beautiful relationship with my family over time and it was the best decision I've ever made.

Female athletes are supposed to be toned down. You're always supposed to talk about the team and never stand out.

I try to live my life one day at a time, and if I look too far in advance, I get really stressed.

You can predict all you want, but everybody knows what predictions get you.

I burn so many calories when I work out that I don't really count calories or necessarily try and stay away from anything.

There are no shortcuts. If you feel good, you'll look good, you'll play good. Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there's no substitute for hard work.

It was hard. I came to grips with a lot of difficulties that I've overcome. Each challenge kind of makes you who you are. It wasn't always a good thing. I have my own struggles in my life because of the things I was forced to overcome.