Misty May-Treanor Quotes

• My dad would tell me to, 'Play for those who couldn't play.' So my motivation is for people who struggle in life daily.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Motivation, Dad, Struggle

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• I would like to instill in people just to work hard. As long as they keep at it, their dreams will happen.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Dream, Hard Work, Long

  "Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh Jennings On Olympic Gold And Their Future". Interview with Jordan Schultz, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 9, 2012.

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• It takes a lot of hard work and dedication just like any pro sport. Especially for beach volleyball you don't have to be tall or as fast as other sports. You just have to have the skills.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Inspirational, Funny, Sports

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• I'm stronger than I think I am. Mentally, physically.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Inspirational, Funny, Volleyball

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• The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Mean, Color, Vegetables

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• All my life, I've dreamed in gold.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Volleyball, Gold

  "Misty May-Treanor on Olympic victory". www.today.com. June 22, 2010.

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• We're a team, and just by the nature of our sport, we're always promoted together. I think we are definitely two different people with two different personalities, but we're always linked.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Inspirational, Funny, Sports

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• A lot of people had doubts. I tried to tell people I never had doubts.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Volleyball, People, Doubt

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• It's important to just kind of get away from your sport until you miss it. It's about taking time to enjoy other aspects of life or learn new things. It helps rejuvenate.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Inspirational, Funny, Sports

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• I wouldn't be the best offensive player if I didn't have a great setter. She serves me up nectar.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Inspirational, Funny, Volleyball

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• I don't want to be put on a pedestal. I want to be known as a nice and normal person, but my skills are a little more excelled.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Inspirational, Funny, Volleyball

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• Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Sacrifice, Winning, Years

  Misty May-Treanor (2010). “Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life”, p.284, Simon and Schuster

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• My biggest goal for the future is motherhood.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Motherhood, Goal

  Misty May-Treanor (2010). “Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life”, p.285, Simon and Schuster

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• Rest, rest, rest, rest, rest. Nutrition is obviously very important, but rest is equally important. At rest is when your body is trying to recover.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Inspirational, Funny, Volleyball

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• I didn't want to stop before my time was up.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Want, My Time

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• I know when things are going to get me a little nervous, because nervous to me feels good.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Inspirational, Funny, Volleyball

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• I want to go out on my terms.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Want, Term

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• She had a hit for every syllable: 'Don't. You. Ever. Talk. To. Me. Like. That. Ever. Again.' That was the last time I ever talked back to Mom.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Mom, Lasts, Talk To Me

  Misty May-Treanor (2010). “Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life”, p.59, Simon and Schuster

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• If you maintain a healthy diet, or at least are smart about your food choices, you'll still see the pounds come off.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Smart, Choices, Healthy

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• Once the day is over in volleyball, I leave the court and no one sees or hears from me for the rest of the day. I like to keep work at work. It's pretty easy for me to live a pretty normal life. I like to coach and I like to sit in a crowd at a baseball game. No one really recognizes me unless I'm walking around a beach half-naked in a suit with my name on it. Of course, I have it easier than Kerri. When you're 6-3 you tend to stick out a little bit.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Baseball, Volleyball, Beach

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• I think the most surprising thing about the Olympics would be the amount of interaction and partying that goes on behind the scenes. They have nightclubs at the Olympic Village. It's like college all over again.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Party, College, Thinking

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• If there are fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies on the table, I won't say no to those. Soy sauce is another one, even though it's awful - it's so high in sodium.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Chocolate, Sodium, Soy Sauce

  "Q and A with Volleyball Champion Misty May-Treanor". Interview with Alanna Nuñez, www.shape.com.

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• I've never been outside Heathrow so it will be exciting to see what London has to offer. I think I've only flown into Heathrow maybe twice.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Thinking, London, Exciting

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• My favorite power food is Greek yogurt and honey.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Greek Yogurt, Honey, My Favorite

  "Olympic appetites: how 8 top athletes eat to win" by Michelle Edelbaum, www.eatingwell.com. July 10, 2012.

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• I'm an avid animal lover. When I was 16, I wanted to be a vet or a zookeeper. I grew up with animals. At one time we had between five and eight dogs in the house, with four cats. We're menagerie people.

  Misty May-Treanor

  Dog, Cat, Animal

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