Liz Cambage

“We sign $1 million contracts in Asia and Russia and get treated like royalty but when we are here in America we are flying in the back of the plane in economy, playing back-to-backs.”

“I really don't get paid enough to be beaten up every game.”

“The NBA and WNBA, I'm so very grateful for their support.”

“It makes me sad that if I have children and if I have a daughter and a son he is going to make so much more money if they both want to play sport.”

“A lot of my life is just - a lot of my life I've just felt like a piece of meat. No one actually really cares, they only care if you're playing.”

“I feel like a lot of people in sports come from - not bad backgrounds, but they have a real story. They've come from some of the hardest times, and they're out there playing for their family and the first thing they want to do is buy their parents a house and everything.”

“Being a thicker post player, and being someone who grew up with self-confidence issues, it's pretty empowering that I've been chosen as this figurehead of basketball in my sport.”

“Growing up and being bullied, it's not a sad story for me. It's defined me and what made me so strong.”

“As a female athlete, I feel like I'm not allowed to be sexy and I'm not allowed to be that person.”

“The WNBA is constantly called the best league in the world, yet we don't get treated like the best athletes in the world.”

“I'm plant-based and don't eat animals.”

“Australia isn't the most diverse place when it comes to media and advertising. I literally had no one to look at on TV other than Beyonce and Rihanna - and I definitely do not look like those amazing women.”

“I matured a lot.”

“Music is a big part of my life.”

“If you want this game to be at the top level, you have to treat your players like they're top level.”

“As a teenager I was really self-conscious because I was so much taller than everyone else. And in Australia there weren't many black girls around - there definitely weren't any dark girls on TV - so I didn't really have anyone to look up to.”

“To be an elite athlete is really hard when you're depressed.”

“I remember when I shaved half my head at 18 or 19 and my mom sat me down. She thought that was me coming out. I was like, 'No, I just look good with a shaved head.'”

“It is hard knowing that maybe if I was born a man and doing the exact same thing I would have more money than sense.”

“I think it's come to a point in society where brands are changing and they like people and public figures and athletes who have something to say and take a stance on issues.”