These girls have come in and filled up nicely. They've been filling in all the spots and I think we are going to be alright.

We've been playing extremely well, even though our record might not show it. The girls have improved in so many ways — their mental game, their physical game, their overall skills, everything.

At the beginning of the year, I think the girls saw the fact that everyone was gone and thought they were supposed to lose. It's taken some work, but now they really believe that they can be a good team. We're all really excited about the rest of the year.

The people that truly love us in life don't fight for us to remain a doormat for others.

I most enjoy sitting down with the acoustic guitar and just fiddling around and trying to come up with something like a hook or some sort of melodic line. That's something that I do habitually.

The other is that maybe they are going to be pawns for some leverage in political negotiations. I still have hope that the Taliban have kept them safe for over 100 days now and they will continue to do so,