Jennie Finch Quotes:
It’s so empowering to see yourself as a machine.
Jennie Finch
And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, ‘If you want it bad enough, and you’re willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself.
Jennie Finch
Right now in my career, it’s like I’m having more fun than I’ve ever had, so it’s kind of like, ‘Man, I can’t stop now.’
Jennie Finch
I hate losing.
Jennie Finch
This whole career has been way more than I ever even imagined or dreamed.
Jennie Finch
I just feel like it gets harder and harder every year with Ace getting older and time away from my husband and even family events such as birthdays and friends’ weddings and things that I’ve always just missed out on because of softball.
Jennie Finch
I’m playing first base and pitching and hitting. I feel like I’m almost better than I’ve ever been. It’s like, ‘You’re going to walk away like this?’
Jennie Finch
I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.
Jennie Finch
I try to squeeze in a workout whenever I can, even if it’s doing squats with my 7-month-old in the kitchen or jumping on the trampoline with my 5-year-old.
Jennie Finch
When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.
Jennie Finch
When I lose, I take it very personally.
Jennie Finch
There’s nothing better than working up a good sweat.
Jennie Finch
It’s all about balance and, I think, being in the moment.
Jennie Finch
Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.
Jennie Finch
I really like Dontrelle Willis’ pitch; he’s animated on the mound and is fun to watch – he gets into the game emotionally.
Jennie Finch
I love to run. I was challenged to run the New York marathon four months after having my youngest son, and since running isn’t a big part of softball, the thought of a marathon was a stretch for me.
Jennie Finch
I’ve faced more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me.
Jennie Finch
It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.
Jennie Finch
I loved being on the field playing and teaching softball. I didn’t like the fact that a camp had my name on it and I didn’t know the logistics of what was going on. I wanted to make sure I was involved in a camp that did things right.
Jennie Finch
You’re not going to get off the couch and be at some amazing fast pace or burn crazy amounts of calories, but you have to start somewhere… Eventually, you’ll get there.
Jennie Finch
College was the greatest four years of my life.
Jennie Finch
I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I’ve always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.
Jennie Finch