Quotes from Misty May-Treanor

I didn't think I'd be going for another Olympics.

I'm an avid animal lover. When I was 16, I wanted to be a vet or a zookeeper. I grew up with animals. At one time we had between five and eight dogs in the house, with four cats. We're menagerie people.

I think the most surprising thing about the Olympics would be the amount of interaction and partying that goes on behind the scenes. They have nightclubs at the Olympic Village. It's like college all over again.

The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits.

I don't want to be put on a pedestal. I want to be known as a nice and normal person, but my skills are a little more excelled.

My biggest goal for the future is motherhood.

It takes a lot of hard work and dedication just like any pro sport. Especially for beach volleyball you don't have to be tall or as fast as other sports. You just have to have the skills.

She had a hit for every syllable: 'Don't. You. Ever. Talk. To. Me. Like. That. Ever. Again.' That was the last time I ever talked back to Mom.