Quotes About Athletics

Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court.

When I was 10, I was playing golf exhibitions with Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen.

Strikeouts are important. Anytime you can generate an out without the ball being put in play, there's nothing that can be done in those situations.

Genetically I think I'm more equipped for long distances than high-intensity sprints.

A lot of sports cars are just not designed for the larger gentleman.

I'm a black Catholic raised in Decatur, Georgia, which was very gang-infested. Then, I went to an all-white private high school and excelled in sports and wrote poetry, then played football at the University of Georgia, minoring in drama.

I grew up in Douglasville, Georgia. My father played football for the Atlanta Falcons. We lived a bunch of places when I was younger. I was born in California. We lived in Chicago for a little bit, and finally, we ended up in Georgia.

Without a doubt, German football, where I've played for nearly five years, is very similar - maybe just a little less tough than English football.

I played on a line with Theo Fleury and German Titov, and I was actually center on their line.

I've been in the ring with some great workers, but anything that I can't see that's behind me - I wasn't a big fan of german suplexes or this buckle bomb because you can't see where you are in the air.

In Germany, my focus was mainly on dribbling.

In places like the U.S. and Germany, women's professional boxing is already quite big, but I'd like to be the name that makes it bigger and gives it more global appeal.

At the end of the day, I think that a lot of people saw how hard I worked. And I've gained a lot of respect from a lot of the fans, when they come out and see me, even people not from the United States, when they come out there and cheer me and give me heart gestures and cheer for U.S.A.

I think the thing is that kickers are getting better.

I'm getting fitter, and I have more confidence. I feel like I'm getting better every game.

I was a good shooter in college, but it's a different level here in the NBA and I'm working on getting better.

How can you be a giant of the sport when you are not consistent?

I'm a giant UFC fan. Huge. I watch UFC all the time.

I feel gifted for having the opportunity to compete in Daytona.

I've got some genetic gifts.

I'm in a sport where people don't look at us like women: they don't look at us like being girls or feminine. But I've been girly all my life, and so I couldn't separate... between the sport and being a woman.

I've had girls say that because of watching me, they're playing sports. And it wasn't just basketball all the time. I definitely feel like I'm helping the girls get out there and want to play. Especially with my style - it's not always 'girly.' I'm showing they can go out there and hang with the boys.

The public do get behind me, and I love the crowd. When I'm ever in London, they give me massive support - the Anniversary Games, the cheers; they are always nice to me.

I was glad to give the fans the Superfly leap one more time.