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" 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. "

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

" I really feel like the proper representation of women, in TV and film, is really important and vital. "

" I'm an athlete in general. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" What I look for in a role is a woman who is important - not on the sidelines, not arm candy: women who do important things. "

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

" 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 think any player, as a rookie coming into any sport, has to prove themselves. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

Different Cultures

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

" 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. "

" In terms of being a vessel for female empowerment and a role model for young girls, I take it on gladly and seriously, but I hope people remember that I'm just a regular person, and I'm not going to be perfect. "

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

" 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 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. "

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

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