Lisa Leslie Quotes & Sayings

My success has surpassed my childhood dreams. — Lisa Leslie

I played on an all-boys team in the 8th grade, but they wouldnt throw me the ball even though I was on their team. One day I stole the ball from my own teammate and I made a basket. From that point on, everyone yelled Give the ball to the girl! I was the only girl on the whole league! — Lisa Leslie

I'm probably taller than 90% of the men I meet. — Lisa Leslie

I encourage girls to play sports and play hard. — Lisa Leslie

Well, the first quality of being a good leader is you have to be able to follow. See, a good leader can't just be the leader all the time, I have to be able to follow. — Lisa Leslie

The one thing I learned about myself going back and watching tapes of all the losses that we've had is that I'm physically capable of doing this and dominating the game, but the mental part was not there. I don't know if it comes with age, but I had to learn to be mentally tough. — Lisa Leslie

Manu Ginobili is just a baller dude. — Lisa Leslie

It's really not about the money. It's just about educating yourself. — Lisa Leslie

I like playing against guys because of their athleticism and understanding of the game. — Lisa Leslie

Until now, until I actually got into law class, I just never thought of it as being an interest for me, but it's really funny because now that I'm in law, I'm like 'Wow, I could be a lawyer. — Lisa Leslie

I've never proclaimed myself to be a shooter. But I am definitely a scorer. — Lisa Leslie

I'm a better and more educated person because of basketball. — Lisa Leslie

I don't really consider myself a celebrity. I consider myself more of a role model. — Lisa Leslie

If, by the way I play, I can be a role model or encourage someone else, that would be great. — Lisa Leslie

I've grown so much since 1996. I think that was the turning point of when I started to go to church every Sunday and not just because you're supposed to. But because you enjoy going and listening to the Word and being excited about it. — Lisa Leslie

Actually just recently I came up with that idea, watching the movie 'Legally Blonde' and I was like, 'Cool, that's something I want to do.' — Lisa Leslie

Most people compliment me on maintaining my femininity while I'm on the court. People like the fact that I model. My fans or little girls always say they want to play sports, but also want to be a model like me and I think that's great. — Lisa Leslie

Everyone talks about age, but it's not about age. It's about work ethic. Winning never gets old. — Lisa Leslie

I am honored to join the CBS Sports family to inspire, entertain and deliver insight on a platform with amazing women doing what we do best - talk sports. I am excited to have the opportunity to be a part of such a ground-breaking show. Yet we cannot do it alone. We hope to have the support of men and women' — Lisa Leslie

I'm strong, I'm tough, I still wear my eyeliner. — Lisa Leslie

I tend not to get too emotional about things. — Lisa Leslie

I think it's great for the women to show that they are women and be feminine. And that's something that I've always promoted. — Lisa Leslie

When I set a goal, I work hard to achieve it. — Lisa Leslie

Dunking is something guys care more about than girls, There's something about jumping that seems to fascinate guys. Girls are more, like, 'As long as the ball goes in, who cares how you got it there?' — Lisa Leslie

I have 'the first' attached to my name in a whole lot of different aspects when it comes to the sport of basketball. — Lisa Leslie

For me, being tall was very positive because I thought my mom was the most beautiful person ever. — Lisa Leslie

When I watch kids play basketball, they don't know how to think the game. They know what it should look like, but they don't know why. — Lisa Leslie

You just don't want to get pigeon-holed into one position. That's why even though I start out at center, I may play small forward, if I get a rebound and you're not there I can bring the ball up. — Lisa Leslie

There's a lot of women in the WNBA. There's a lot of women who could be here. To be voted by the fans says a lot - that people are aware of what's going on. I'm really thankful. I think they just really appreciate my talent so I'm definitely grateful. — Lisa Leslie

Boys have a tendency to jump around a lot more than girls. Boys have that desire to want to dunk way more than girls do. It just never seemed like something we could truly fathom and do. — Lisa Leslie

I don't think I would have been able to stick with it and been proud of who I am and be feminine out on the court. I think I would have folded to the peer pressure if I didn't have my mom to encourage me to be me and be proud of how tall I am. — Lisa Leslie

I still believe I'm the best player. That's what keeps me going. — Lisa Leslie

We are women. We are attractive. We have great bodies. You can't escape that fact, so why not use it to our advantage? If sex sells, I'm all for it. — Lisa Leslie

Goal-setting and achieving those goals - that's just what I do. — Lisa Leslie

Right now I'm 185, which is really good for me yet very hard for me to maintain. My weight seems high for the average woman, but I've got big bones and I'm maintaining muscle. — Lisa Leslie

To feel the presence of the Lord is an amazing thing. — Lisa Leslie

I always knew I wanted to be in television when I was a kid, and I knew I wanted to model. — Lisa Leslie