I know I wouldn't be here, and all of us wouldn't be here, without certain sacrifices and certain stands that people have made -- not just women, but men stepping up and supporting what we do and how we do it.

I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.

Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her.

The team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.

Success breeds success.

I could sit there and eat pasta all day long and not worry about it when I was younger, and now I really have to focus on making sure I set a good example for my kids.