I Think There Are A Lot Of

The "r" Word [racism] Is A Scary Word To Me - I Don't Like To Say It. I'm Not Trying To Say It Doesn't Exist. It's Incredibly Inflammatory And Invites A Lot Of Awful Mistakes And Injustices That Have Happened And Still Do Happen. It's A Word That Has Been Thrown Around In A Way That Incites A Lot Of Bad Feelings In Most People.

The Thing I Can Say About Japan Is They Were Progressive For A Country That Is Very Male Dominant.

And Then Ultimately What I Tell The Kids Is: Coaches Can Give You Information, They Can Give You Guidelines, And They Can Put You In A Position. But The Only Person Who Can Truly Make You Better Is You.

And To Learn, You Have To Be Willing To Push Yourself.

What I've Really Learned Is To Be Open To Listen To Other People's Opinions And Then Question My Own Thoughts. And Learn How To Talk To People. The Biggest Gift From Having One Of These Moments Is That It Gets People Talking.