That’s what’s beautiful about sports in general is you give someone a bat, a ball, a piece of sporting equipment and what it does to help them just be better people, ‘to get out of whatever situation they might be in temporarily for that moment, to be whoever they want to be. Jessica Mendoza Read Quote
My father is a first-generation Mexican-American and sports changed his life. It allowed him to basically live his dream, but it was only because he was given the opportunity by one person. Jessica Mendoza Read Quote
Instead of just being the person that’s like: ‘Gosh, that’s cool that people are doing stuff and good luck. Do you need me to write a check? I can do that,’ I’ve always just been very hands-on. Jessica Mendoza Read Quote
When you think about success – whether it be in softball, getting into college or becoming an ‘American Idol’ singer – whatever your goals and aspirations are, you’re going to have to stand out at some point if you want to succeed. Jessica Mendoza Read Quote
In broadcasting, especially ’cause people are more public, it’s hard to be like ‘so what are you making?’ Finding that information is huge when you’re negotiating a contract. You wanna make sure that you’re in the same ballpark. Jessica Mendoza Read Quote
I played baseball when I was younger, but the idea of the college scholarship enticed me to switch over to softball. Jessica Mendoza Read Quote
