"Cheerleaders deserve a lot of respect for what they do."

"I've loved Michael Jackson, his music, his music videos."

"I give dating advice on a regular basis. It's not that I'm any expert, but it's always nice to share that with your friends."

"Communication is so key."

"I like low-maintenance girls, but at the same time, classy. She needs to take care of herself. But also be a girl who isn't afraid to get sweaty and play basketball, so it's cool if she's a tomboy."

"Some ideas you have to chew on, then roll them around a lot, play with them before you can turn them into funky science fiction."

"To have the kind of year you want to have, something has to happen that you can't explain why it happened. Something has to happen that you can't coach."

"I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time."