As a professional athlete, I have an incredible platform to inspire, impact, and deeply affect another human being. It sets my soul on fire.

I am a multi-dimensional woman who pushes boundaries and dares to be herself.

There are women & girls who are pushing the boundaries for what society deems as "normal." We need these pioneers to inspire future generations to dream big and strive to achieve those dreams.

I realize that labels are placed upon an individual to simplify him or her, but it is impossible to capture the essence of an individual by a few words.

When I walk off the field exhausted, drenched in sweat, knowing I pushed myself to the physical, mental, and emotional limits, there is no better feeling.

If a young girl feels comfortable to pursue her passion, we as a collective will be stronger and more equipped to face the challenges life presents.

I do realize, however, while striving to be your true self to the level I do, there will push back, resistance, and misunderstanding.

Any formal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession - their ignorance.

You ought to stop listening to stereotypes and start forming your own opinions.

When superstitions enter the world of imagination, then intelligence and science become fiction.

You should be kissed and often and by someone who knows how. -Rhett Bulter, Gone with the Wind” ― Margaret Mitchell

I'm sure that had I not been a coach, I would have been some form of a teacher.

The richer we are, the longer we live. And the longer we live, the more expensive it is to take care of our diseases as we get older.

As they say, real legends never die. Tupac is huge; he's an inspiration. Arguably, he's probably the biggest, most analyzed and loved artist of all time.

It is an uneasy lot at best, to be what we call highly taught and yet not to enjoy: to be present at this great spectacle of life and never to be liberated from a small hungry shivering self.

I wasn't concerned about the hardships because I always felt I was doing what I had to do, what I wanted to do and what I was destined to do.

I wrote for twelve years and collected 250 rejection slips before getting any fiction published, so I guess outside reinforcement isn't all that important to me.