A biography for Jordan Larsonhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm trying to go out there having the mentality that I'm the best out there and nobody can stop me.”
“I make fun of one of my teammates because she's like, I'm going to retire.' And that was after the Beijing Olympics. I don't know. I don't want to put all of my eggs in that basket because who knows what the future holds.”
“I feel pretty good right now at the age of soon-to-be 31.”
“I was pretty sad with how London ended and just whether I wanted to continue my career at all.”
“Basketball is not my favorite, but I enjoy playing it and it's helped my volleyball.”
“I think it's just being good every single day and being there for my teammates. I know that I can't do it alone, and they can't do it alone, and we've got to lean on each other.”
“You think about all the years that a USA volleyball team has been in the Olympics and have tried and have fallen short. Then to feel like you're pushing for something and you're trying to find that edge and then you finally do it, it's like, Whoa, it worked!'”
“When somebody has cancer, you think it's going to go away. It's not going to go away.”
“I had been in Russia for five years and had a pretty successful run, and I just kind of wanted a change. I wanted to see different things. They're pretty equal leagues, but there was less travel involved in Turkey.”
“I practically knew everyone in my town, and now they're all cheering for me. It's humbling and exciting, too.”
“I really enjoy Turkey, where I live.”
“It's been a dream of mine to play in the States ever since college. Being able to play pro here is amazing.”
“It's you and the ball against all the passers and you're just trying to place it the best you can. But sometimes, I don't even know where the ball's going.”
“I'm the only person who can talk volleyball all the time.”
“Japan is one of my favorite places to play. Not just because they love volleyball, but the people are so nice and they're so clean and organized.”
“Brazilian fans are awesome. They create such an awesome atmosphere.”
“A gold medal is a goal and something that we've never done before as the United States indoor women's volleyball team.”
“We don't really try to pay attention to the score, we just try to play to win.”
“I think we really try to focus on acknowledgement. Like acknowledging, OK, that was not such a good play, but at the end of the day it's only one point really in the perspective of the match, and you have a chance to replace it with a good one.”
“To think I was this little, tiny girl from Hooper, Nebraska, who had a dream.”