Anne Donovan

“If you play in this country, live in this country, and you grow up in the heartland - and you put on a Russian uniform - you are not a patriotic person.”

“Probably the biggest problem I had was I didn't understand the importance of scheduling.”

“I am really excited to join the Connecticut Sun.”

“Women play a finesse game: a real pattern game as opposed to flash and dash, power and strength.”

“I don't think a lot of the younger players know the extent of my background.”

“Your highs can't be too high, and your lows can't be too low, because you have to pick back up and move on.”

“I thank God every night for David Stern.”

“I think it's imperative to keep your focus on why you're in school. You're in school to get an education.”

“The contention is if you don't do it in the first quarter, if you don't box out and control the glass in the first quarter, you are not going to do it in the fourth quarter and overtime.”

“If I had to compete against someone almost two feet taller than me, I wouldn't want to play.”

“I don't know that I ever could've imagined just how blessed my life would be.”

“Players need to come in and not take the opportunity for granted and really work hard at the game and make sure it's a team game, it's not a selfish thing. If players have those qualities - they work hard, they're selfless, they put the team before them - I have no issues with them.”

“There are some real memorable highlights in my history that, in my mind, are such milestones. Winning a national championship in college and being on the Olympic platform getting a gold medal. Visiting the Hall of Fame and going into the Hall of Fame.”

“When I was coming up through the programs with the Amateur Basketball Association, it was height: they looked for the tall players, and they looked to develop us. I was 15 when they first got me.”

“I have been with some great organizations, crossed paths with special people, and made numerous lasting relationships.”

“I'd like to be a three-time Olympian.”

“I don't think I understood how deep the Big East was. That was probably something I wasn't prepared for. It's not easy to part rank and make the first step into the middle of the pack.”

“My parents thought I was crazy. When I graduated, you didn't hear of basketball players going to Japan. Everyone went to Europe somewhere.”

“I'm not used to being on the bench.”

“When it does not click offensively, it is very easy to get down defensively.”