No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness. But in facing weakness, you learn how much there is in you, and you find real strength.

Teamwork does not come naturally. Let's face it. We are born with certain inclinations, but sharing isn't one of them.

By doing things when you are too tired, by pushing yourself farther than you thought you could - like running the track after a two-hour practice - you become a competitor. Each time you go beyond your perceived limit, you become mentally stronger.

Most people get excited about games, but I've got to be excited about practice, because that's my classroom.

I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball.

In order to grow, you must accept new responsibilities, no matter how uncertain you may feel or how unprepared you are to deal with them.

Actually, when I saw it in USA Today, I just, Candace Parker was, we were warming up in practice and she was underneath the basket shooting and I just said, 'Hey Candace! I enjoyed what I read in the paper today about your decision [to stay].' She just started laughing and I did too. So I haven't discussed it with her.