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That's ultimately the thing that sticks out to you most, that's most important to me, is that I have the respect of my teammates.

When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.

I think, over the years, I've earned the respect of my teammates as someone who first got on the scene and wasn't internationally ready and has just continued to put in the work.

I think I've earned a certain level of respect, based on my accomplishments and my consistency.

I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.

I think I earned the players' respect, and that's the ultimate in life, isn't it? I didn't care if they liked me or disliked me, as long as I had their respect.

I think that's the ultimate sign of a teammate and respect is that they compete against one another so hard at practice that here's a chance to share some knowledge inside. It takes some humility to do that.

I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.

I never really felt I had the same respect as my male team-mates. My opinion wasn't worth as much. I used to sit quietly in meetings and not say anything, as I knew my opinions would be disregarded. And that's after I had become Olympic champion and multiple world champion.

I think around the league, I'm getting more respect. And that's great.