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" My mother is my biggest role model, and she showed me how to do it right. She was very present in our lives and has a great career of her own. Same with my father. So I knew it was possible going in to stay closely connected to my children while also chasing big dreams. And it's given me great perspective. "

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" There's no shame in a bronze medal. I used to think that, and I'm so ashamed of thinking that because there's so much joy and hard work and love in this. "

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Joy

Work

Think

" The original way to play beach volleyball was in a bikini and board shorts, and I don't know what else they want us to wear. "

" Prior to having babies, I thought - I thought I was so busy, and now I realize just how ignorant I was. "

" The advice I will give my children, if and when they have Olympic aspirations, will be to go for it. "

" When it comes to beach volleyball, we're playing in 100-degree-plus weather. "

" We're a pretty open-book family; we kind of lead with our hearts. There's nothing to hide. "

" The balancing act of motherhood and a career, and being a wife, is something that I don't think I'll ever perfect, but I love the challenge of it. "

" Generally, I'll have three training sessions a day. "

" In my heart, I'm so far from done. "

" I used to sleep, eat, breathe volleyball. Now I have that with my kids. "

" My job is to be fit and I'm really blessed that I get to go and work out and live a really healthy lifestyle. "

" My mom is a constant in my life in so many ways. "

" I want to win a gold medal in London. "

" No one behind you gets the appreciation they deserve. "

" Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero. "

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Olympic

Growing Up

" In this journey, the fear creeps in from time to time. The hint of that is there because there's an unknown factor to everything. That's true in everyone's life. I don't choose to live there; I let it spark me. "

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Fear

Journey

" There's worse things in life than to put sunscreen on. It means I'm going to work, which is on the beach, which is pretty wonderful. "

" It's the best thing in the world, the most challenging thing in the world, being a parent, and one of the first lessons I learned was to ask for help. "

" There's only one way to prepare for playing beach volleyball, and that's by getting in the sand. "