Sheryl Swoopes Quotes

No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.

Be positive and work hard. I think it's possible to overcome anything, if you're willing to work at it.

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

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.

If you do not believe yourself no one else will.

Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive.

I want to show kids, look where I came from. You can do it too if you believe and are willing to work hard.

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.

There is nothing I've been through in my life that I regret, or that I would go back and change. I feel like everything that happened - personally and professionally - I went through for a reason, and I learned from those things.

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.

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.

I like to see people doubt me.

I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone 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.

You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.

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

...as far as self-discipline goes, it's still ultimately up to me how well I can push myself. Only I can do that. I just have to keep on going, keep on working, keep on improving.

Some people might say my coming out after just winning the MVP award is heroic, and I understand that.

There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them.

I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can.

Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important.

I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.'

To me, the most important thing is happiness.

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

My reason for coming out isn't to be some sort of hero.