“My parents sacrificed so much for all of us. It makes me want to give back to them by being the best I can be.” Quote by Diana Lopez
“Do not sit next to my mother when she is watching one of her children compete because you will have fingernails down your back. She is a nervous wreck.” ChildrenMotherNextNervousWrecksFingernails Author:Diana Lopez
“I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for.” KnowsHardSpiritSacrificeBrotherHard WorkMomProudSucceedToolsRaisedPerseveranceAthleteMy MomMy BrotherCourageousBeing ThankfulOlympic AthleteCourageous WomenAlways Be Thankful Author:Diana Lopez
“I've been training super hard at the Lopez Taekwondo Academy in Houston, which belongs to my brother Jean. For me, I think confidence is the biggest thing; it's all mental. I train with the best of the best, including my brother Steven, a five-time world champion who won Olympic gold medals.” ThinkingWorldHardFiveBrotherTrainingGoldTrainIncludingChampionMy BrotherMedalAcademyGold MedalsHoustonWorld ChampionsBest Of The BestTaekwondo Author:Diana Lopez
“It is pretty amazing. My parents, who came from Nicaragua to the U.S. - who would have thought that they would have American kids on the Olympic team? I think that's the epitome of the Olympic dream.” ThinkingDreamKidsParentTeamEpitomeNicaragua Author:Diana Lopez
“When I tell people I'm going to the Olympics, they're like: 'What do you do, track and field? Pole vault? Are you a volleyball player?' No one ever guesses tae kwon do.” PeoplePlayerFieldsTrackOlympicsVolleyballTrack And FieldVaultsVolleyball PlayerPole Vault Author:Diana Lopez
“When I really young yet feeling very old, I offered up a lot of myself to the press; I knew it was good copy.” FeelingsYoungPressesCopies Author:Diane Lane
“For me, I don't even like to promote my films but I have to because it's in the fine print of my contract.” FilmFinePrintContractsFine Print Author:Diane Lane
“I feel like I'm the most forgiven actress I can think of, probably because of this short memory people have!” PeopleThinkingFeelsI CanMemoriesActressesForgivenShort Memory Author:Diane Lane