Being fit and being in the best shape that I can be helps me be the best mom as well.

For softball, we need the Olympics. For young girls dreaming of that Olympic dream, that's where it's at, and that's where it all started in '96 for our sport.

I'm living a dream. I hope in 10 years people will know me as a gold medalist.

I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this - it was emotional.

My goal is to never lose. That may not be realistic, but I'm going to try.

You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort.

It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come.