Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!

The whole sexiness thing-I don't know if I'm comfortable with that. But it has helped the sport grow. I think it changes how people see women's athletics.

When you train six to seven hours a day to be the best in your sport, you don't want that to be overlooked. I don't train for my looks.

My parents were born and raised in Iowa and my two brothers were born in Iowa before my family moved to California where I was born so I still really feel like I have those Midwestern roots.

Softball has given me so much in life. It's taught me the kind of person I want to be, and given me a sweet sisterhood. It even led me to my husband.

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

It's so empowering to see yourself as a machine.