Quotes from Kerri Walsh

Adversity, if you allow it to, will fortify you and make you the best you can be.

We were very aggressive, and when we're aggressive, it's hard to stop us.

I think the hard part is over. Now it's time for us to play.

I firmly believe that when you have a foundation of respect, love of what you're doing, and a shared vision, so much is possible.

Passion is a huge prerequisite to winning. It makes you willing to jump through hoops, go through all the ups and downs and everything in between to reach your goal.

You touch every other ball and, if you screw up, you only have one more person to back you up. You can't go hide in the corner.

We have to fight the entire time, we can't start at the end when it's getting down to crunch time. We can't leave anything on the floor.

My mom is a constant in my life in so many ways.

We had two goals...One was to cherish every moment together, cherish the journey because the journey allows you to learn and grow. The other was to win a gold medal.

What's not to love about us! People got to know Misty and me in Athens. We've continued to be successful and continued to connect with the fans. I promise we're going to be tough to get rid of.

The balancing act of motherhood and a career, and being a wife, is something that I don't think I'll ever perfect, but I love the challenge of it.

That's a very privileged job and I love it with all my heart. I'm planning on playing my best volleyball to date throughout 2016 and certainly during the Olympics.

I love that our sport is sexy. I think it is appropriately so.

We don't have a World Series or a Super Bowl, so to be able to come home with a gold medal is amazing. I want to do it again in four more years.

I used to sleep, eat, breathe volleyball. Now I have that with my kids.

My mom is a constant in my life in so many ways.

If you are not prepared, you cannot work out intensely. If you do not perform, you cannot get results, and if you can't do your best to recover, you won't get the benefits of your hard work.

We want to seal the deal that we're the best team that's ever happened.

I want to be the best role model I can be for my family.

To me, crying is not a sign of weakness. She wants it that bad and she puts her whole heart into it. She had really high expectations, and that's why she's so good. She just had a bad game.

I want to win a gold medal in London.