As people get older, they get married, have kids. I'm not married. I don't have kids, so I'm able to focus 100 percent on this. Steven Lopez
Winning had become kind of automatic, but I realized in 2008 that at any moment that could be taken away from me. Steven Lopez
The statistics show that when you've done something for so long, it'll either be, yeah, you're slowing down, or someone's doing it better. But physically, I feel great. More than that, it's mental and spiritual. Steven Lopez
It's torturous what my siblings put me through. I can take any Olympic final, I can fight in a world championship and fall behind and win in sudden death, but when it comes to my siblings, it's out of my control. There's not much I can do. Steven Lopez
People in the U.S. didn't know what taekwondo was. But they saw what the Lopezes were able to do with all the love and support and hard work we put in, and what we accomplished. It makes me feel real lucky to be in a position like that. Steven Lopez
Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing Kobe Bryant
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. Kobe Bryant
In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent. Kobe Bryant
The balancing act of motherhood and a career, and being a wife, is something that I don't think I'll ever perfect, but I love the challenge of it. Kerri Walsh
I think the No. 1 thing that helps me get through every single day is the support of my friends and my family. Kerri Walsh
The advice I will give my children, if and when they have Olympic aspirations, will be to go for it. Kerri Walsh
One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone. Kobe Bryant
The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful. Kobe Bryant
I'm more than comfortable just sitting back and scoring 21, 22 points or whatever and getting 10, 11 assists whatever the case might be. More than comfortable with that. It's just a matter of the pieces that you have around you and what you can do to elevate everybody else.Kobe Bryant