I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well.

I'm always challenged by someone.

I've had asthma my entire life.

I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well.

Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader.

I don't think being an athlete is unfeminine. I think of it as a kind of grace.

I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at UCLA. I refused to accept it - and I hid it from my coaches and teammates. But ignoring my problem didn't make it go away.