Dream big work hard.

TV is what sells your product.

I never really officially retired from the WNBA, I just left the doors open.

Every level that I have ever competed on, I have risen to the top.

It's frustrating -- not that I expect to be the same person I was 10 years ago, but I do expect to do certain things. In all honesty, my body for the most part feels really good. But at this point of my career, I have to rely on different parts of my game, knowing how to take some short cuts when you can.

I had never made any plans beyond basketball.

I like to see people doubt me.

Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl.

It didn't matter how good I was. It was always, 'You're a girl. You can't play with the guys.' It's always been motivation for me.

I've always been a firm believer in mind over matter. If you don't believe you can achieve, your body will start to believe this and you'll be stuck.

I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%.

I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love.

I have accomplished everything I set out to accomplish when I started playing the sport at 7. And probably even more.

I've accomplished everything a person can accomplish on a basketball court, but I never thought about the future when I was younger. I never made plans for the next stage in my life.

Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life.

As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports have arrived.

Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court.

I'm at a place in my life right now where I'm very happy, very content. I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.

If you do not believe yourself no one else will.

For me, honestly, it's not about individual accomplishments, individual award. It's about what I've got to do and how I can contribute to the team.