I just think about what I am doing on my side of the net, which requires focus. Even after all the years I've been playing, I still get butterflies before each match.

Practice like it's competition and compete like it's another day on the practice court.

It's hard to give a career like this up, when I tell my wife I'm going to the office, and it's the beach.

I never did. I only prepared to win the next day.

When you’ve done everything you can to train yourself for competition, you’ll sleep well when the tournament is over, win or lose.

I didn't want to use anything as a crutch and ever have excuses heading into a match.

It's a serve and pass game.

Volleyball is not like a formula so we must give players some freedom.

Most people put a hat and glasses on to go incognito. I take them off.

Playing against better competition makes you better and more focused, so you can do what you have to, to win.

I played a kid's game, I got to do it at the beach, and I was able to support my family. I consider myself incredibly lucky.

I am fallen, flawed and imperfect. Yet drenched in the grace and mercy that is found in Jesus Christ, there is strength

Before you cut down the tree, think of the birds that take refuge on it

Liberty and Union now and for ever one and inseparable!

A selfless act out of even the purest desire to do for others, will be selfish in the satisfaction and happiness it brings to one doing it.

Photography is something you learn to love very quickly. I know that many, many things are going to ask me to have their pictures taken and I will take them all.

Student teaching is the hardest job there is.

Onstage, I was never the ingenue.

I love tennis, but I just don't like grass.

The pressure to be timely with news has increased every year.

Only he who accepts clashes and conflicts in life, loves life.