I'd like to say I'm ready to kick ass and show the guys how it's done. But I'm not here to prove anything about being a woman. I'm here to drive a race car and try to win a race.
Interpretation
This quote reflects a determination to succeed based on skill rather than gender.
Lyn St. James emphasizes the importance of focusing on her abilities as a race car driver rather than any societal expectations associated with her gender. Her statement conveys a desire to compete and excel in a male-dominated field without the burden of proving her worth as a woman, highlighting the significance of merit over gender in achieving success.
In practice
In a motivational speech at a women's sports conference.
Brave doesn't spread hate or bully the vulnerable. Brave doesn't put greed and self-interest over millions of lives. Brave doesn't cower behind lies and walls. Brave doesn't pit people against one another. That's what fear does.
Braving obstacles and hardships is braver than retreat to tranquility.
Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage.
It was just something - I didn't agree with what the flag was representing at this time, and you know, if you look at the original picture where people addressed it, I was trying to sit behind the coolers and out of the way, 'cause I didn't want to interrupt anybody else's right to stand and hold attention to the flag.
Rosa Parks showed us all that one little person can make a whole bunch of noise without so much as a whisper. She showed the world that the color of your skin shouldn't determine what part of the bus you sit in... as you ride through life.
I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.
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