I love to run. I was challenged to run the New York marathon four months after having my youngest son, and since running isn't a big part of softball, the thought of a marathon was a stretch for me.

You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort.

Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!

To some Softball is a game; to others it's Life.

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself'.

Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!

Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.

I may be wearing makeup, but I can throw a fastball by you at the same time.

We're [Avocado League] trying to just urge people to add avocado into their diet. It's healthy and full of vitamins and minerals.

I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.

I don't want to be just a face. I want to go out there and prove something on the field.

Be an artist

When you give up your desires for the cause of making God known, revealing Him to your nation, you will surely be rewarded

We can't say what enlightenment is, we can't say what it isn't, because these are words and words have nothing to do with reality.

Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends.

Perhaps only those who had loved and lost could appreciate this magic.

The American people want solutions to the problems our country faces. They may disagree on exactly how to address the issues, but they want them addressed all the same.

When enough individuals arrive at the same gut feeling, a company can be said to have a brand.

Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily.

I just try to show everything I represent and I represent God so I want to put that in my music.

I very rarely watch my own fashion shows, but the makeup for my Fall 2011 show was just brilliant.