That's how the WNBA is a lot of times. It's being in the right place at the right time and fulfilling a role. All of us in some way, shape, or form are role players. We have to do what our teams need of us. Sue Bird More Quotes by Sue Bird More Quotes From Sue Bird I'm a bit of a perfectionist, but you have to know you're going to make mistakes. It's how you respond to those mistakes that counts. Sue Bird perfectionistknowsmistake To be successful, you have to expose yourself to different situations-different styles of play, different teammates, different coaching. Sue Bird coachingsuccessfulplay I'll play until my knees fall off. Sue Bird kneesplayfall I like pressure. I thrive on it. Sue Bird thrivepressure People probably assume I sleep in my uniform. Then I get up and go to the mall or the market in my uniform. Sue Bird uniformssleeppeople I knew I would be able to come back from the injury 100 percent. Sue Bird injuryablewould-be When you have teammates just as talented as you, it's kind of weird to get all the attention. Sue Bird teammatekindattention I have to be more assertive-I have take more control at crunch time. Sue Bird crunch-timecrunchassertive Going to college and living with someone of another race gave me a different view of what people have to go through. Sue Bird racecollegeviews The one thing you learn is when you can step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you're made of and who you are. Sue Bird yourstepyoucomfort-zone When I turned 30, the first question I got was, 'How much longer do you want to play?' And I don't see why that can't be when you turn 40. I really don't. Sue Bird seeyouwantplay We're going to have a moment. It's coming: just that breakthrough that's going to give us a cool factor, and more people will want to be a part of it. Because that, to me, is the only thing we're lacking - that social thing: 'It's cool to go to a WNBA game.' Sue Bird coolmemomentpeople Usually men, usually a guy, a casual fan of maybe the NBA and somebody who then watches the WNBA, their instinct is quick to kind of size us up or put themselves against us. Sue Bird casualsizemenwatches Basketball is a short period of time, and you've got to take advantage of it. Sue Bird shortyoubasketballtime My high school class was the first one to know, during the college recruiting process, to know there was the option to play professional basketball, to know that the WNBA was there, and to know I better pick a school that is going to help me get to the next level. Sue Bird bettermehigh-schoolschool You can control what you put in your body, how you take care of yourself, how much you work. You have to control what you can. Sue Bird yourselfyoucarework I love sneakers. My storage room is 75 percent sneakers. Sue Bird roomsneakerspercentlove There was no professional basketball for me in the United States when I was in grade school and middle school. I could look to the Olympics and college basketball, but that was only on TV for the Final Four. Sue Bird professionallookmeschool Every great team has had to fail at some point in order to be successful. Sue Bird somegreatteamsuccessful The reality is, like, women's basketball players are playing against women. And we're all in the same boat the same way men's sports is. Sue Bird womensportsmenreality
