You develop a bond that comes from spending too much time together.

I don't care how talented a team is, unless you believe in one another, you're weak.

Tomboy. Alright, call me a tomboy. Tomboys get medals. Tomboys win championships. Tomboys can fly. Oh. And tomboys aren't boys.

My teammates are the ultimate motivation. They mean everything to me. They are the reason I want to be at my best.

For a lot of young girls, the media frenzy and the social media challenges becomes so overwhelming that maybe they don't go to inner beauty or inner strengthIf you don't have a positive roll model in your life then it's about finding people around you that can be that message bearer.

Athletics brings out a side of you that is wonderful. It brings out so many good attributes like competing, intensity and playing at the highest level.

When people tell you, "No," just smile and tell them, "Yes, I can."