Quotes About Commitment

I feel like I get opportunities that most people my age don't get. But, like, I can't do what most 18-year-olds do. Like, I can't go out partying all the time: I have to work and get up early.

There's a song on there called 'Slow Down,' and it's about a girl who could be wifey but is just moving to quick, partying; needs to slow down. A lot of ladies can relate; they might know someone or be that girl.

I'm not out running around all the time. I'm not partying constantly and constantly battling myself. I'm with someone, and we are very, very happy.

Honestly, it takes a lot of dedication and sacrifice. When I was trying to get better a couple years ago, I was not going out. I had a couple of people get mad at me. I wasn't going out and partying, I was just doing what I had to do to get better.

I'm never out of shape, never out to hurt my body by drinking or partying.

I've changed my whole life around, I've devoted my life for tennis instead of partying. I'm very happy, you know, I'm 27, I really feel like I have another 5 years left in me, and I still, honestly feel like I have still got the best tennis, best things ahead of me.

My lifestyle is completely different from what it was before, I am not 23 years old anymore, I am focused on training and fighting, not night clubs and partying.

So we got there at 6 a.m. We'd be shooting by 6:45. We wouldn't break for lunch, we'd just pass food around all day. And we would just rock and roll 'til 4, then Matty Libatique, our great cinematographer, would say, 'Outta light, guys' - and that was it.

I try to work on all aspects of my game, whether it be run, pass. I think you can never stop growing, and I definitely take that mindset. You've just got to keep on grinding.

I'm just trying to find ways to continue to pass and continuing to be consistent in every aspect of my game.

The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.

My buddies are like, 'You live the most amazing life!' Well, I'm working like a dog. I come home most nights and pass out on the couch.

Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.

I've passed on a lot of huge-money jobs. Money doesn't enter into the decision-making. If I do a big blockbuster, it's about how big an audience you'll get and where you can take them.

What I wanted to do was to earn enough money to pay for my mother's house. When my mother passed away, I wanted to buy it from the rest of my family and keep the house in the family. That was the only reason I even attempted writing for money.

People have to remember this - I've literally been going at this music thing since my mother passed away.

Andy and I decided to get married in August of 2014, and just 4 days after we married, he passed away. For me, I carry my relationship with Andy with me in my LGBT advocacy work.

I don't want to be a passenger sitting on the bench not doing much, even in my older years.

These are people who are capable of devotion, public devotion, to justice. They meant what they said and every day that passes, they mean it more.

Obviously I'm not happy when I miss the passes so I look to get that right. I work very hard on that.

I do a lot of kicking practice and passing, and it has made a massive difference.

I love talking about the game and passing on knowledge if I can but being a coach full time is another story.

I try every day to become a better player - passing more to open the game - I try everything because you can always be better.

After what happened with my mom passing, I was just like I need to get back. I just need to get back to my routine, get back to playing basketball.