People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected. Being feminine meant being a cheerleader, not being an athlete. The image of women is changing now. You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.

No matter where I go, I always make friends at the bridge table

Keeping a journal of what's going on in your life is a good way to help you distill what's important and what's not.

Just go out there and do what you've got to do.

The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.

You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.

I have always had this outrage at being told what to, how to act, whom to love.