Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life. Sheryl Swoopes More Quotes by Sheryl Swoopes More Quotes From Sheryl Swoopes No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back. Sheryl Swoopes volleyballbasketballsports Be positive and work hard. I think it's possible to overcome anything, if you're willing to work at it. Sheryl Swoopes hard-worksportsthinking If you do not believe yourself no one else will. Sheryl Swoopes believe-in-yourselfbasketballbelieve I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%. Sheryl Swoopes hard-workbasketballbelieve Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important. Sheryl Swoopes importantplayerneeds Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl. Sheryl Swoopes mvpgaygold There is nothing I've been through in my life that I regret, or that I would go back and change. I feel like everything that happened - personally and professionally - I went through for a reason, and I learned from those things. Sheryl Swoopes regretreasonfeels I've always been a firm believer in mind over matter. If you don't believe you can achieve, your body will start to believe this and you'll be stuck. Sheryl Swoopes basketballmindbelieve As a result of Title IX, and a new generation of parents who want their daughters to have the opportunities they never had, women's sports have arrived. Sheryl Swoopes daughtermothersports For me, honestly, it's not about individual accomplishments, individual award. It's about what I've got to do and how I can contribute to the team. Sheryl Swoopes awardsaccomplishmentteam I like to see people doubt me. Sheryl Swoopes doubt-medoubtpeople It didn't matter how good I was. It was always, 'You're a girl. You can't play with the guys.' It's always been motivation for me. Sheryl Swoopes motivationgirlbasketball Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive. Sheryl Swoopes hardguyplay I want to show kids, look where I came from. You can do it too if you believe and are willing to work hard. Sheryl Swoopes leadershipsportsbelieve You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life. Sheryl Swoopes athleticsbeing-positivetalking I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.' Sheryl Swoopes shoesgrowing-upthinking I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can. Sheryl Swoopes i-fall-in-lovefalling-in-lovehelping ...as far as self-discipline goes, it's still ultimately up to me how well I can push myself. Only I can do that. I just have to keep on going, keep on working, keep on improving. Sheryl Swoopes leadershipselfsports Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court. Sheryl Swoopes gendersexualitycourt To me, the most important thing is happiness. Sheryl Swoopes important-thingsimportant
