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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. "

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

" I think pressure is good. Just watching my brother and my dad be professional athletes, I think pressure has driven them and has caused them to excel more. "

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

" I get very agitated if I don't get something right away. "

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

" 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. "

" When all you've done is work toward being a professional athlete, and then you injure yourself, and you know that you're going to be out for a while, it's gut-wrenching. It almost feels like your life is over because that's all you've ever worked for. "

" All you need is heart, work ethic, and to dream big. "

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

Different Cultures

" 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 still have a lot of moments where I don't feel worthy. "

" I normally play very serious characters. "

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

" When it comes to sports, it requires a lot mentally and physically. "

" It's incredibly important to my spirits and mental health that I come back to Minnesota and not be surrounded constantly with Hollywood life. Spending time in the backyard, helping out in the garden, going out to the lakes, reminds me of what's important and allows me to realign myself. "

" I knew my focus was going to be somewhere in the arts. I've always painted. I've always sung. I didn't know when or how it was going to happen - or what it was going to be. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When you have haters, you're doing something right. "

" I sing. I used to think singing is going to be the route, and I still sing to this day. I still try to write lyrics. "

" I want to feel like I'm beautiful because I'm me. "

" Child actors are notorious for being brats. "

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

" I grew up with brothers, so I very easily get along with men. "

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

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

" I was a tomboy growing up, so I think I naturally take on a little male swagger. "