Latest Jennie Finch Quotes from Interviews

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• My parents were born and raised in Iowa and my two brothers were born in Iowa before my family moved to California where I was born so I still really feel like I have those Midwestern roots.

  Jennie Finch

  Brother, Iowa, Two

  Source: www.sbnation.com

• You have been doing something that has brought you success, and you are in the playoffs because you have been doing some thing right.

  Jennie Finch

  Playoffs, Has Beens

  Source: www.sbnation.com

• We're [Avocado League] trying to just urge people to add avocado into their diet. It's healthy and full of vitamins and minerals.

  Jennie Finch

  Vitamins And Minerals, People, League

  "Jennie Finch Interview: Softball All-Time Great Talks About the Game" by Chris Eggemeyer, bleacherreport.com. October 26, 2010.

• To keep children healty, it's important to keep them active. Of course you can control what goes into their mouths, but it's also about putting the active back into family activity. Go outside with them, live in the moment and encourage them. That'll help you find fulfillment in your life as well.

  Jennie Finch

  Children, Live In The Moment, Important

  "Q&A: Olympic Gold Medalist (and Mom) Jennie Finch". Interview with Chanel Parks, www.womansday.com. June 5, 2012.

• Have unconditional love to your children no matter what happens. Give them time even in the midst of this busy life - be one on one with them.

  Jennie Finch

  Children, Unconditional Love, Giving

  "Q&A: Olympic Gold Medalist (and Mom) Jennie Finch". Interview with Chanel Parks, www.womansday.com. June 5, 2012.

• I think that when young players really see their game rise next level, it's when practices are like competition and there's no separation there. Of course, there are adrenaline and the butterflies; you don't have that so much in practice. You want to fake yourself out and try to get them there because you want to be as close to that game mentality as you can when you step on that field every single day whether it's practice or in your backyard or down the street with your dad.

  Jennie Finch

  Dad, Butterfly, Player

  Source: fastpitch.tv

• It's a game of failure [softball]. Everybody would play, that was easy and everyone's not playing because it is so tough. But it's a matter of keep plugging away, keep working hard, believing in yourself and it is a team sport and there is nothing better than being out there, having a ball in your hand, playing the game that you love and ultimately that's what it comes down is having fun and enjoying it.

  Jennie Finch

  Softball, Sports, Fun

  "Jennie Finch Interviewed by Gary Leland". fastpitch.tv. March 13, 2014.

• I had the vision of creating my own camp to make sure I was teaching the campers what I wanted. Plus I picked other players that were good on the field and off so we could be great role models for these girls to look up to. I hope to inspire others and encourage them to go after their dreams.

  Jennie Finch

  Girl, Dream, Teaching

  Interview with Art Eddy, manjr.com. May 20, 2013.

• Looking back, I've learned the most from the bad coaches, really, how not to act, how not to coach, how not to treat people. So I always say no matter what situations you're faced with, how bad it is, you can always walk away and learn. You can always rise above it.

  Jennie Finch

  People, Matter, I've Learned

  "Jennie Finch Interviewed by Gary Leland". fastpitch.tv. March 13, 2014.

• I didn't really get into boys until my junior year of high school, when I had my first boyfriend. But for the most part I was always playing sports, so I was too busy for them!

  Jennie Finch

  Sports, School, Boys

• When I'm in the game [softball], it's not so much mechanics. It's more of just trusting my teammates, trusting myself, trusting my preparation that we've put in to get there. When you're in the game, it's go-mode. There's going to be times when you're tweaking things but when you're in that game mode, you just want to think about that one next pitch.

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  Softball, Thinking, Games

  "Jennie Finch Interviewed by Gary Leland". fastpitch.tv. March 13, 2014.

• As a believer, I know that Jesus Christ has a plan and it's not going to be my plan. It's not always succeeding and looking back it's amazing looking back to see how God works in mysterious ways, not always good ways, rough ways but those rough times, those rough patches, and those swamps and all those things that I went through are looking back, were such an incredible life lessons for me not only to shape and build me as an athlete but most importantly, my character as a person.

  Jennie Finch

  Jesus, Life Lesson, Athlete

  Interview with Gary Leland, fastpitch.tv. March 13, 2014.

• Our sports [softball] is a game of failure already so my dad always says to parents who he is a pitching coach and he's been my pitching coach since I was 11 years old is if they can be the best kid on the team, let them experience that and then obviously the challenge has to come later on but you don't get that opportunity very often and confidence is such a huge part of this game and in life in general.

  Jennie Finch

  Softball, Sports, Dad

  Interview with Gary Leland, fastpitch.tv.