I love to compete. That's the essence of who I am.

My dad told me this: You get out of it what you put into it. If you put in effort and log your time, you'll get the results.

The majority of my blood is Asian.

People don't really bother me as much as you might think.

The biggest thing is to have a mind-set and a belief you can win every tournament going in.

One of the things my dad kept instilling in me was the joy of the game. He made it fun for me. A lot of the time I see kids that don't enjoy being out there and that's a shame; you're supposed to enjoy the game.

It's ok to fail. Failing does not shape your personality; it's how you react upon your failure. Do you dust yourself off and mope or do you dust yourself off and come back stronger the next time? Eventually you will win. It may not happen the next time, it may take a little time but you will win in the end.