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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.

Popularity, I have always thought, may aptly be compared to a coquette - the more you woo her, the more apt is she to elude your embrace.

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

With my experience, I think I've earned that respect from the team and from my teammates.

I always have tried to treat people with respect, the way I want to be treated.

What I respect as far as in myself and in others is the spirit of just doing it. For better or worse, it may work and it may not, but I'm going to go for it. Ultimately I probably prefer to be respected for that than whether it works out or not, either winning or losing.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

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

I'm just trying to enjoy the fact that I have gained some respect from some people whom I respect.