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

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" I grew up in an athletic family. My dad played and my brother currently plays professional soccer, so I'm athletic. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" I normally play very serious characters. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

" I'm an athlete in general. "

" 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 would love to do something that takes me on an adventure. I really want to do it all. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "