"Some would say I was born into underprivileged circumstances. I think of it as a gift. It made me who I am today, and that is a woman who is committed to working hard, having a clear perspective, putting my family first and giving back."

"If it were not for the charity of others, I never could have provided for my siblings"

"I know firsthand what a life-changing difference charitable organizations can make, especially to a child, because I was one of those children"

"You have to cook with your heart in order to make your guests feel the soul of your cooking. You can be a great cook and a great chef, but if you don’t have the passion then it is not going to translate to the guests."

"I get my inspiration from everywhere, and admittedly mostly from places that aren’t food related. I love going to museums, because art really inspires me. When I look at cookbooks, I tend to like the ones that are super artistic- more art books than cookbooks."

"I will tell you this, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing children winning awards and seeing the boost in confidence they get"

"When I was younger I tried to be the chefs that I saw and thought were successful, but that doesn’t work. I was young and trying to make a name for myself. I was trying to make their style of food or personality, but I quickly realized that it wasn’t going to get me anywhere."

"When we talk about pride, we are reclaiming it. We are giving value to not just food, but to ourselves, and to our history, and honoring the struggles that our parents went through. And I can talk about my dad a lot, but my mom, she has been my biggest cheerleader. She has been at every single event."

"Because of the colonization that occurred in the Philippines, we were never given a sense of value. Because of that, we never gave value to our food"

"The thing that I’m most excited about is the sense of pride. There is a sense of pride to be Filipino again, and that has come from food."

"It’s not about making space at the table, because we’ve been at the table. Filipinos have been working our butts off for chefs cooking other people’s cuisine. It’s time to cook our food."

"To be a part of this cast was really amazing, because of the wealth of knowledge that was there, and the representation of different cultures was awesome"

"Editing yourself is extremely important, to make sure that you're reminding yourself constantly that less is more"

"They think they’re learning about barbecue, but it’s life skills, it’s a work ethic. It’s more than barbecue."

"And just staying focused and cooking my food. Those are the things I took with me."

"We’re for all kids, but we make a point of trying to appeal to those with special needs, and not everyone is an athlete either. But everyone can learn how to barbecue."

"There are so many incredible players on the national team. They feed me the ball and then I can feed them the ball. Honestly, they make me look good."

"I’m not thinking in that moment. When I’m playing my best, I’m free flowing. I’m just doing what I feel is on, finding the space naturally."

"The confidence you have in yourself is going to be the thing to get where you want to go. Rely on that confidence in yourself and not someone else’s opinion of you."

"I think when you turn pro, it becomes so much more important to take care of your body."

"Your teammates will remember you for the type of teammate you were. I think who you are when you don't win and how you support your teammates says so much more about you than who you are when you win"

"I had no idea how much support I would receive or how much support so many of my teammates and other brave people who spoke out would get"

"When we decided to have the series [Molly of Denali] highlight Alaska Native culture, we knew that this was not our story to tell. The production team at GBH reached out to members of the Alaska Native community who graciously agreed to be our collaborators to ensure that we were accurately portraying that culture."

"The more that we can be honest and talk about if we're struggling, or we're feeling self-conscious, and we can normalize that conversation, I think we'd be surprised how many other people actually feel self-conscious, too,"

"A highlight for me in working on this special was the chance to learn more about Molly’s Gwich’in heritage both in terms of the new relatives she meets and her encounter with parts of the culture that are uniquely special, like the porcupine caribou herd. It was especially exciting to see the herd come to life through Atomic’s incredible animation."

"Growing up, I always loved the creative side of the game."

"What my mom would say to me is that people will remember who you are, for the kind of person you are, rather than what grade you get on a test, or if you win a soccer game or a basketball game."

"Self-giving is an act of self-valuing because it presupposes that the person is valuable enough to be considered a gift. Self-giving is inherently more social than self-interest, even rightly understood."

"Our primary goal is to finish the race and get the best finish that we possibly can so hopefully that's a win"

"I think there's always been more females running than people realize, I think that sometimes you just don't hear about it as much. In today's society people are more accepting of certain things, and they might go more out of their way to accept that a female is good and has proved herself… There's also more equal opportunity now for some of us then there was in the past."

"I was a track rat and was always around cars with my family. I really got excited about the Trans Am series when my dad was running in it in the late 1990s, early 2000s, back when in the days of Tommy Kendall. He raced against him and Paul Gentilozzi and people like that."

"It's great when you get to celebrate and everything is going your way but obviously when things aren't going your way or tensions are high or tempers are flaring, you have to remember at the end of the day that you're family. But I wouldn't want to do this with anyone else. I could, but it makes it all the better that that's who I get to do it with and get to share my experience with."

"And I think a lot of people struggle with depression and mental illness, and have issues and problems with their family. The mailman has it, your neighbor has it, it's just that comedians have a microphone."

"People love to make comedians out to be miserable, dark, twisted people."

"There’s two: the best gift you can give anyone is a well-lived life of your own. And no one thing will make or break you."

"The world of comedy is such a microcosm of the entire world these days, it’s just so divided. I think the negativity starts to really get me down so I try to gravitate more towards nicer, sillier people and vibes."

"Well, I am a firm believer in the healing powers of food, I noticed an immediate difference in my day-to-day pain levels after changing my diet."

"At this point, I have nothing to lose because I’ve been told no so many times in my career, Being pushed out and then coming back up creates a lot of strength in itself. But I think at this point, my mentality is a lot less anxiety and a lot more excitement. I appreciate where I am as a player now."

"My career has not been easy, whatsoever, I was never with youth teams. It hasn’t been linear, hasn’t been a guarantee. That’s what makes my journey so unique, and I love to be a representation for people who feel like that."

"I think it’s important for that community of young boys and girls to see that name, and know that they can do what I do, I represent those who don’t have an easy journey."

"I’m just playing and having fun, Huerta said a few days before the U.S. roster drop. Because ultimately, it’s Vlatko’s decision. It’s out of my hands. I just have to keep doing what I’m doing, and hopefully, he will choose me."

"I needed to redefine the definition of success, and I needed to change the narrative. Just because I’m not on the national team doesn’t mean I’m not successful. It doesn’t mean I’m not a great player."

"I really started working on staying present. Not thinking about the past, not thinking about the future, just thinking about today. It just makes things easier on yourself, easier on the mind."

"I just focused on the Reign and being the best I can be for them, Because ultimately, that is going to have me playing my best soccer, which is what would get me called up for the World Cup."

"You have to let your history and your process and your longevity speak for you."

"Motherhood is the thing that has touched me the most, really normalizing mothers in sport and women not having to choose between that part of life and staying in their professions"

"I wanna be the perfect"

"Becoming a mother and looking at my daughter and the world she’ll grow up in helped me find my voice and speak on some things I would’ve shied away from before."

"We must see this clearly for what it is—a maternal health crisis. That is why we must continue to fight to protect the lives of every woman and every mother in our nation"

"I think a have so much fear about speaking out or just having an opinion on something."