Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball.

You can't always control the circumstances - only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort.

Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it's free!

To some Softball is a game; to others it's Life.

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself'.

Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!

Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.

I may be wearing makeup, but I can throw a fastball by you at the same time.

We're [Avocado League] trying to just urge people to add avocado into their diet. It's healthy and full of vitamins and minerals.

I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.

I don't want to be just a face. I want to go out there and prove something on the field.

After all, a homeless man has reason to cry, everything in the world is pointed against him.

Maidens who stay maidens turn into saints. Old women become sorceresses. Tough jobs, both of these.

Sometimes to love is easy, but to accept love is hard.

Sir! Sir! I'm afraid your music is just too loud!

It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man.

When I vote for a candidate I always try to learn as much as I can about them, but I guess I focus a lot on environmental issues, and I tend to vote along those lines.

As an actor, I'm always playing solitary characters. But as a director, I'm always making ensemble movies, which focus on lots of people's lives and how they intertwine.

In a way, art is a great way to release your love, fantasy, and desires. It's like a fetish. It's a comfortable way of excising a lot of your conscience.

Only she who attempts the absurd can achieve the impossible.

What we do every day - whether you live in Mexico, the United States, Russia, China can have a very negative impact on an entire way of life for an entire people far away from that source