Explore Quotes by Sheryl Swoopes

Every level that I have ever competed on, I have risen to the top.

I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.

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.

Dream big work hard.

Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important.

I don't want to have to hide from the world anymore.

I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can.

Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court.

I didn't grow up thinking, 'Oh, maybe someday I'm going to have a shoe named after me.'

No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.

I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love.

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.

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.

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.

You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.

Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive.

To me, the most important thing is happiness.

There are so many women out there relying on me to represent them.

My reason for coming out isn't to be some sort of hero.

TV is what sells your product.

Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life.