It's a game of failure [softball]. Everybody would play, that was easy and everyone's not playing because it is so tough. But it's a matter of keep plugging away, keep working hard, believing in yourself and it is a team sport and there is nothing better than being out there, having a ball in your hand, playing the game that you love and ultimately that's what it comes down is having fun and enjoying it.

I've face more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me.

I can't tell you how much I respect all the single parents out there doing it all solo.

Seeing women on television was very important to me. It opened my eyes to the possibilities of women's sports. It showed me what I could do and who I could be.

I love to run. I was challenged to run the New York marathon four months after having my youngest son, and since running isn't a big part of softball, the thought of a marathon was a stretch for me.

Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!

You have been doing something that has brought you success, and you are in the playoffs because you have been doing some thing right.