Attitude lies somewhere between emotion and logic. It's that curious mix of optimism and determination that enables you to maintain a positive outlook and to continue plodding in the face of the most adverse circumstances.

Accountability is essential to personal growth, as well as team growth. How can you improve if you're never wrong? If you don't admit a mistake and take responsibility for it, you're bound to make the same one again.

You could put our entire basketball team and our entire coaching staff in one room, and she has more poise and more composure than any of us. It shows up on the court. I could be about to lose my mind and she's just calm.

You can't win a basketball game in the first half, but you can lose one. We just dug ourselves too big a hole.

Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.

Teamwork doesn't come naturally. It must be taught.

Discipline is the only sure way I know to convince people to believe in themselves

We have a mutual respect for this game and working with young people, not just on the basketball court but to see these young women become confident and successful in career opportunities beyond basketball.

We have to win that basketball game to have a chance to win the league, and that's still our goal.