When I was younger, Lisa Leslie inspired me a whole lot. She was someone I looked up to and wanted to be like. I really believe she is a good person. Hopefully, she can find out I am the same.

I want to be something special. I want to be known as a great female basketballer.

When I'm on the court, I feel like I'm in my element.

I can be a much better player. I've got a long ways to go.

Leaving my family behind was very scary. I had to grow up quick. But being so young and paying in this league [the WNBA], I'm glad I did it because it's been the best experience in my life.

My mum gave up so much to have me, and now I want to repay her.

People come out to rough me up because they think I'm not going to play well. And maybe when I was in my teen years it worked well. But I'm used to it now.

I love Seattle. I couldn't be anywhere else.

I can see Sue and I leading this team to many more championships...We're going to take this and learn from it. We worked too hard for this.

I always had that desire to become a great athlete.

We avoid risks in life only to die, and end up facing the greatest risk which is having lived life risking nothing at all.

Efforts are meant to optimize, not to waste. The right time to optimize it is when others are open to giving their buy-ins to participate.

Music is the harmonious voice of creation an echo of the invisible world.

After 'The Poisonwood Bible' was published, several people believed that my parents were missionaries, which could not be further from the truth.

I drink exactly as much as I want, and one drink more.

When your spirit is not in the least clouded, when the clouds of bewilderment clear away, there is the true void.

Hiding spending does not reduce spending.

One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen.

I quit politics because I hated it.