"Growing up, sports was my outlet, my way to portray a personality. I was very shy around people but, through sports, something I was good at, I was able to make friends."

"No matter how many years you play, it's always something new and exciting. It's sports, you never know what may happen."

"They say everything you go through in your childhood builds character and inner strength."

"Japan is a great nation. It should begin to act like one."

"It's very hard to be an innovator at the highest level in any discipline. For some chefs it's merely about combining ingredients, but that's something you can do with your eyes closed."

"I honestly really, really love Topshop. I've bought a lot of booties from there. I think they have a great selection of really funky booties at Topshop. My splurge would be a pair of leather Christian Louboutin over-the-knee boots. They're sick! I would do a really stretchy skinny jean under a black turtleneck and call it a day!"

"Doing is the great thing, for if people resolutely do what is right, they come in time to like doing it."