Quotes from Gabrielle Reece

I'm not just a model who plays volleyball, or a volleyball player who supports herself modeling. I'm a female athlete personality.

I am a babe for a living.

I'm a natural. That's why I make the big bucks.

You slam the bottom and either walk away or suck it up and get through it.

I can't sing but I can understand wanting to keep a balance, trying to pursue dreams, while creating a stable environment for my children.

Funny, how moms can tell you what to do no matter how old or big you are.

Even though I take care of the mom stuff, I've maintained my own individuality with my own projects, and I think our girls see that I'm not just the mom or the wife.

Once I got past my anger toward my mother, I began to excel in volleyball and modeling.

My motivation has always been health - eating healthy and taking care of myself.

I think any time people behave in a way that's truly them, then they'll never fail. You get in trouble when you try to copy others.

I always have a million things going on at once, but I try to put my energy into the most immediate need.

It's sort of like, our bodies are designed to keep moving, and when we don't move it, we're not going to feel great.

Sports provide girls with the opportunity to develop a better relationship with their bodies. They can be aggressive on the court, be strong and still be feminine.

With both kids, I started working out again at 16 days postpartum, but I treated myself with kindness, doing mild workouts, because my fitness level was lower.

I think if I was 5-foot-3, I would have been really popular and dated a lot more in high school. I didn't develop like the pretty girl.

The key is that I control my life; my life doesn't control me.

I don't have a life, I really don't. I'm as close to a nun as you can be without the little hat. I'm a golf nun.

I didn't get into this to pick up a new hobby. I don't want to just be a golfer. I want to be the best.

Stay calm and aggressive.

I don't want to be famous famous. I'm happy on the second tier, where I have autonomy on a professional level but I can still go out to the movies without being recognized.

Volleyball anchored me at a time in my life when I needed it. It gave me a reason for being this big, big girl.

The HoneyLine is my web site and TV segments that were birthed out of the stark reality that we all need a few people to help navigate this life.

I live a very normal regimented life that focuses on my training and my private life so I squeeze the insane stuff in around that.

Usually people are questioning my athleticism more than my femininity!