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" I'm the kind of person, I leave a little space for better. "

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Surround Yourself

" I would love to be in 'Dancing With the Stars.' "

" I wanted to have a free life. "

" I made the cover of 'Sports Illustrated,' 'Newsweek' and 'Time' all in one week, and I didn't even know what that meant. "

" I like Oklahoma. It's a quiet place. You can work, and nobody disturbs you. "

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" To me, family is what is important. If you don't have it, nothing is going to matter. "

" I couldn't do everything in the first or second day; it took me years to be able to get to the achievement that I've had. I wasn't perfect from the beginning. "

" When I was 14, I had no pressure. I was a kid, and I didn't understand all the attention. "

" If I have a feeling of not trusting, I don't get too close. "

" People think you have pressure when you are young. It's the other way round, actually. "

" I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives. "