Too often girls accept that of course the boys will get better lighting and seating at their sports events, of course the football team will get more…

- Mariah Nelson

The stronger women get, the more men love football.

- Mariah Nelson

Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, team…

- Mariah Nelson

The act of sport remains a human act, unrelated to gender.

- Mariah Nelson

Like families, competitors can bring out the worst as well as the best in each other. Like romance, competition has many faces, some of them ugly. In…

- Mariah Nelson

Humility is what we want other people to have.

- Mariah Nelson

Competition can damage self-esteem, create anxiety, and lead to cheating and hurt feelings. But so can romantic love.

- Mariah Nelson

I discovered that forgiveness is a path to freedom.

- Mariah Nelson

Competition is about passion for perfection, and passion for other people who join in this impossible quest.

- Mariah Nelson