The person who talks a lot or talks over people misses out because they weren't listening.

Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It's about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in order to achieve your goals.

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

Even if the person doesn't know what the internet can do, we can bring it to them and show how it can make a difference in their lives.

As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impactful. But for me, I try to keep everything in perspective and stay humble.

When I was in elementary school, we weren't allowed to do sports other than cheerleading. By junior high, they let us play, but we had to come back after 6:30 p.m. to practice because there was only one gymnasium and the boys used it first.

I'm a realist and I always have been.