What people need to know is that asthma isn't a minor 'wheeze-disease.' It kills over five thousand people in America every year, and I could've been one of them.

It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.

There are few restrictions on your life with asthma, as long as you take care of yourself.

Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.

I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at UCLA. I refused to accept it - and I hid it from my coaches and teammates. But ignoring my problem didn't make it go away.

Don't follow in any footprints, make your own prints. Because, you are the future of tomorrow.

I've had asthma my entire life.

Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It's about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in order to achieve your goals.

If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.

I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn.

The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.

There's nothing more contagious than the laughter of young children

Help others to fulfill their dreams and you will fulfill yours.

God desires to use you is to use you in the best possible fashion.

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.

Chicago is seriously my favorite city in the country. People have roots here, which is nice. When you go to Los Angeles, no one is actually from Los Angeles.

The number of 'unneccessary' errors that have been committed on move 41 are legion.

I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all.

Honestly, I don't want to worry about the trivial feelings here. I have nothing and I still have a far way to go. There's no time for me to hesitate. The people around me force me to hesitate.

It's not enough to do good. You have to be seen doing good.

The bible is not a religious experience for me. This book bundles together the entire culture of Judaism: our language, our history, our geography. God is merely a byproduct of the bible.