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" Baseball wasn't necessarily my first sport in terms of liking it. I'd never played baseball or softball growing up. "

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" I grew up watching the Williams sisters. I did a lot of research on Serena and kind of stole some things from her. "

" I've always wanted to know what it's like to be the first to do something. "

" I'm a woman of color, but I have so many different cultures inside of me. "

Different Cultures

" I think that TV and film are very important mediums to show what people of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations can do, and I think that, as women, we are still in the process of proving what we can do, what we can accomplish, and who we are. "

" I never want to change. I get nervous about that... people thinking that I've changed just because the circumstances of my life have. "

" I did this film called 'Prom.' It was a Disney movie. And at that point, I didn't know what the hell I was doing. I had no idea how to act. It was purely instinctual. I just remember the first scene I did and the first take, it feeling so right. "

" I think the biggest thing that I learned, and why I've fallen in love with baseball, is how mental of a game it is. It's such a mental sport, and it's beautiful. I think definitely the mental aspect, the stats, and the mathematics, that, to me, really blew me away. "

" I gravitate towards strong messages and things that make an impact. "

" It's important that we're properly represented and for viewers to see all the bits and pieces of being a woman of color. "

" Because our father played professional soccer, being in the spotlight never felt weird to me and my brother. We always felt we could do anything. "

" For me, I've always wanted to portray roles that are empowering. Also, being empowering doesn't necessarily mean being strong all the time. "

" Young girls need to see women who are strong and vulnerable and complex onscreen. "

" If I can learn how to pitch in two months, and I'm doing OK, how can we not assume that a woman who's been working on it for her entire life won't be playing in the MLB? It's ridiculous. "

" I do feel I have a responsibility to empower women and to inspire them. "

" I always say that fashion is a thing that I'm going to get into at some point. "

" I know me. I only have brothers, and I know that I would do anything for them, and I would back them up to the ends of the Earth. "

" I'm black, so I should be able to play a 'thug?' No. Hello. Open your mind. I'm a person that believes in breaking barriers. "

" Living courageously in your uniqueness is really important: just being completely yourself. I know that sounds really cliche, but just do what you want to do. "

" I normally play very serious characters. "

" I know I'm known for dramas, but around my family and friends, I'm really goofy! Not saying I'm necessarily funny, but I'm very goofy. "

" Child actors are notorious for being brats. "

" I'm pretty proud of my fastball. I can throw a screwball. It's not as accurate, and I don't have the velocity like I do with my fastball, but I think my fastball is not too shabby. "

" I was born in Canada, and then my dad played pro soccer in England and then also on an island off the coast of Portugal. So we lived there for, like, 10 years. And then we moved to Minnesota. So I feel like I've experienced a lot of different cultures, and I'm still figuring out who I am. "

" I just really love to do new things and experience new things. "

" As time goes on, we suppress our dreams, which really makes me sad. "

" I want to be a good actress, I want to be a good person, and I want to play baseball. "

" I think it's really important that we see women represented properly in TV, and that's a multi-dimensional person: a real human being who's flawed, who's weird, who's awesome. "

" I just want people to remember I'm not perfect. I just try to lead with love every day. "

" I played basketball; I ran track and also played soccer. I think that I am naturally athletic. "

" I firmly believe everyone needs to have balance in their life. "