It's not to hurt anyone, but basketball can be rough.

There's a lot of room to grow, and the women who believe they're worth it are the ones who are going to make good things happen during the next period of WNBA growth.

To be on television and have my nieces and nephews see me, and seeing them wear my shirt to the games and be proud, it's so sweet. Sometimes it feels like it's just a dream.

Every year I try to keep in excellent shape and improve some part of my game. I play in the offseason overseas to keep my game tuned up and hopefully improve a little in some area.

I think sportsmanship is knowing that it is a game, that we are only as a good as our opponents, and whether you win or lose, to always give 100 percent.

When I come off the bench, I'm looking to add energy, and then I play defense and rebound. Also, at the end of the game, I have the experience to go out there and help us win.

Sometimes people think that if you're always helping people up and never hit someone with a hard foul, you're automatically a good sport. I don't believe that.

I try to never lose sight of what a special time it is to be a women's basketball player.

When I see these young girls who are dreaming the dream that I'm living, it's very very exciting and it puts a big smile on my face.

You shouldn't just work on your jump shot. You should work on being a better person, a better teammate, and a better friend.

Once you know what to expect, it gets easier and easier. And now I know what I have to do to prepare for each season and what to expect through each season.

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Don't go downhill just because it's easy. The view is only visible from the top.

She looks like the type that might freak out. It's something in the eyes, Frannie. It says if you shoot my sacred cows, I'll shoot yours.

You have a mother?" His mouth quirked with humor. "Yep, and a father too! Every kid normally has one of each to begin with. He was teasing me in an affectionate way...

None of us suddenly becomes something overnight. The preparations have been in the making for lifetime.

If you're treated a certain way you become a certain kind of person. If certain things are described to you as being real they're real for you whether they're real or not.

My last name may have opened doors, but I have to keep them open.

There is no sport as competitive as business. It's 24 by 7 by 365 by forever.

With a written agreement you have a prayer; with a verbal agreement you have nothing but air.

I lay around and wonder why you were always there for me.