When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.

When I was in Class II, we used to walk about 5 km. to school. I did not know of Olympics or even athletics then. One day, a friend went in a car and left me behind. I was so angry, I wanted to run and outrace the car. I ran so fast that I tripped and fractured my knee.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

I want to be Miss USA or Miss America. I would bring the trophy back to Nebraska. My interests are agriculture and corn. Hey, I'm just riding this train as long as I can. As long as I'm having fun, I'll do it. When it stops being fun, I'll try something else.

To come back from injury to qualify my country for the Davis Cup final and then to win my third trophy, it means a lot.

There are no shortcuts to true excellence.

Hope and purpose in this world is living as best as you can and maybe having life that gives back. But simply giving back isn't purpose; it's a branch of purpose, but it is not the trunk or root of the tree.

We're always going to be trusting the process.

Remember anything you want that's valuable requires you to break through short-term pain in order to gain long-term pleasure.

If you want somethin', go get it. Period.

I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!

Let no one go hungry away. If any of the kind of people should be in want of corn, supply their necessities, provided it does not encourage them in idleness.