In front of the world, all of a sudden I'm a great athlete and I'm put into an environment with 25 other women and I'm expected to go to team meals, team functions.

Nobody really knows who I am, where I came from, what's in my heart, why I believe in the things I believe, what I see behind the scenes and they don't see.

People didn't put pressure on me. I just played for the love of the game.

You're always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me.

If you truly expect to realize your dreams, abandon the need for blanket approval. If conforming to everyone's expectations is the number one goal, you have sacrificed your uniqueness, and therefore your excellence.

A lot of people think I'm naturally confident. I am not naturally confident!

I have given my life to the game and to the sport.