The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.

Sports can do so much. They've given me a framework: meeting new people, confidence, self-esteem, discipline, motivation. All these things I learned, whether I knew I was learning them or not, through sports.

No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance.

You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.

If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.

Every day I look for ways to be inspired, to learn and to grow. And trying to be the best for my kids, my husband and my family. One thing I really wanna do is being there for my kids, be part of my siblings and my parents.

Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.