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" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" Child actors are notorious for being brats. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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 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. "

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

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

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

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

" I did this film called 'Prom.' It was a Disney movie. And at that point, I didn't know what the hell I was doing. I had no idea how to act. It was purely instinctual. I just remember the first scene I did and the first take, it feeling so right. "

" I normally play very serious characters. "

" 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. "