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" 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. "

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

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

" I normally play very serious characters. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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 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 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'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 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 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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