β€œHe’d buy like 12 doughnuts and eat them all. He looked like a deer in headlights. He was so ashamed. He liked apple fritters.”

"Whatever she did, it was like she was getting data from her body in real time. Being with a very healthy and outdoorsy person at that time was great, I have to say."

"It was very interesting, and I learned a lot about swimming and the intricacies of pro athletics. We didn't have much time for each other since I danced semi-professionally in a group, but I don't regret it one bit β€” it was a fun time. You have to be comfortable with your own company. The sport will almost always come first, and it can be a lonely life, but I like my freedom, so it was fine for me."

"Another friend of mine, whom I've known for only four or five years, is dating an MLS player. They seem happy. She already has a lucrative career and can work remotely, so during the off-season, they travel constantly."