I really felt like we had to have a go to player.

If it doesn't bother you, it won't bother them.

I remember every player-every single one-who wore the Tennessee orange, a shade that our rivals hate, a bold, aggravating color that you can usually find on a roadside crew, "or in a correctional institution," as my friend Wendy Larry jokes. But to us the color is a flag of pride, because it identifies us as Lady Vols and therefore as women of an unmistakable type. Fighters. I remember how many of them fought for a better life for themselves. I just met them halfway.

Nine-tenths of discipline is having the patience to do things right.

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.

Attitude is a choice. What you think you can do, whether positive or negative, confident or scared, will most likely happen.

The best way to handle responsibility is to break it down into smaller parts. Take care of one small thing at a time.