Quotes from Robin Roberts

I never slept when I lost. I'd see the sun come up without ever having closed my eyes. I'd see those base hits over and over and they would drive me crazy.

When my mother makes out her income tax return every year, under occupation she writes, eroding my daughter's self-esteem.

You have to be willing to put yourself in position for good things to happen

As I like to say, take the shot, even if your knees are shaking.

It was part of the reason I almost didn't go public with my diagnosis - I was embarrassed. I felt, 'Oh, I've always talked about exercising. And I got cancer.' And then I realized it's a great example of showing that cancer can hit anyone at any time.

I love a doctor who can respect that somebody else is on your team, and that's God.

My feeling is that when you're managing a baseball team, you have to pick the right people to play and then pray a lot.

Life provides losses and heartbreak for all of us-but the greatest tragedy is to have the experience and miss the meaning.

There is no magical reason why I am where I am. And there is absolutely no reason why you can't be where you want to be. If it can happen for me, it can happen for you, too. And it would be a privilege for me to help you get there.

You need to be surrounded by people whose voices echo your soul voice.

Life is not so much what you accomplish as what you overcome.

I cannot believe how fine I am with being bald.

Everything's the same; I'm living with cancer and it's not going to stop me. But until you really test yourself and challenge yourself, I don't think you quite know.

As I like to say, take the shot, even if your knees are shaking.

The combination of landing the biggest interview of my career and having a drill in my back reminds me that God only gives us what we can handle and that it helps to have a good sense of humor when we run smack into the absurdity of life.

My mama told me in college, 'I love you, and you're God's child, but natural beauty will only take you so far.'

It is something that is called MDS. It is a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow. I'm going to beat this. My doctors say it and my faith says it.

Being optimistic is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. Makes it easier when the tough times arrive. You have to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel.

Life is not so much what you accomplish as what you overcome.

Life provides losses and heartbreak for all of us-but the greatest tragedy is to have the experience and miss the meaning.

Thank God I could say that I had truly enjoyed the journey, because if I had saved all of my joy for the destination, I would have missed it. We are all so focused on getting "there," but you have to be careful. Sometimes, I sense a lot of times, "there" ends up feeling different than you expected.

Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. That's why I always give people the benefit of the doubt; it's one of my rules to live by.

Make your mess your message," Momma liked to say. And I did.

When you are down and you don't know how to pick yourself up, start where you are. I can hear Pat's voice saying the words in my head, "Left foot, right foot, breathe.