My mom, my aunt, and my grandma banded together and gave me a village of support when I was growing up.

Growing up, when I'd throw out the trash, I'd toss it and dart because all the cats would come running. That's why I still don't like cats.

Growing up in Stockton wasn't all doom and gloom.

Growing up, I read all three of Frederick Douglass' autobiographies by the time I was 12.

I'm happy that the sacrificing, the hard training, the travel, the time being away from the family, is going to stop. So I'm happy; I'm glad about that. But I'm also terrified. Frightened. Because, I mean, in my whole adult life, cycling was the most consistent thing I ever did.

I grew up in a family where the thing that was valued most was being a hard worker, and if you commit to something, you follow through.

Working with Disney is really and truly like working with a family. Everyone is so supportive and so wonderful. I've worked with Disney since I was twelve, and they've given me so many opportunities that I'll forever be grateful for.

All my cousins steal things. They're just a bunch of thieves. My whole family is like that. You put something down for a second, and they steal it. You never see it again.