Quotes from Sheryl Swoopes

I've always been a firm believer in mind over matter. If you don't believe you can achieve, your body will start to believe this and you'll be stuck.

I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.'

Everybody wants to win.

I'm at a place in my life right now where I'm very happy, very content. I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.

To me, the most important thing is happiness.

It didn't matter how good I was. It was always, 'You're a girl. You can't play with the guys.' It's always been motivation for me.

I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out of the WNBA.

As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports have arrived.

Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive.

There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them.

I want to show kids, look where I came from. You can do it too if you believe and are willing to work hard.

I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.

I like to see people doubt me.

No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.