Most people put a hat and glasses on to go incognito. I take them off.

I didn't want to use anything as a crutch and ever have excuses heading into a match.

I don't have to get myself pumped up or calm myself down. As we get into the later rounds of a tournament and there is more at stake, I have even more adrenaline. If we make the finals, it's just an extra opportunity to win a tournament at my age. That doesn't come along that often.

We play at the world's most beautiful beaches but in the world's most challenging conditions. It is not like you play one match and you go back to air conditioning. We do it all day long.

Not everything you're going to do in volleyball - or in life, for that matter - is exciting or fully functional, but if you have the willpower to make each minute count, you'll benefit in some way. And it will make you a better player and a better person in the long run.

When I warm up now though—especially on center court—there is usually music playing, so I don't really mess with music.

When you’ve done everything you can to train yourself for competition, you’ll sleep well when the tournament is over, win or lose.