Top 60 Jennie Finch Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “You can’t always control the circumstances – only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort.”

— Jennie Finch

2. “Never limit yourself, never be satisfied, and smile-it’s free!”

— Jennie Finch

3. “To some Softball is a game; to others it’s Life.”

— Jennie Finch

4. “I don’t want to be just a face. I want to go out there and prove something on the field.”

— Jennie Finch

5. “I may be wearing makeup, but I can throw a fastball by you at the same time.”

— Jennie Finch

6. “Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!”

— Jennie Finch

7. “College was the greatest four years of my life.”

— Jennie Finch

8. “Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine! Softball is amazing that way as a sport. Everyone on the field has a slightly different ability that makes them perfect for their position.”

— Jennie Finch

9. “For softball, we need the Olympics. For young girls dreaming of that Olympic dream, that’s where it’s at, and that’s where it all started in ’96 for our sport.”

— Jennie Finch

10. “The main thing is to win. You just try to keep your tunnel vision on to get the team the win.”

— Jennie Finch

11. “Throwing a ball is not natural, whether it’s overhand or underhand.”

— Jennie Finch

12. “A macho attitude is totally to my advantage. Guys try to hit it 400 feet out of the park, but in softball you have to use a short, quick swing. Big, huge swings equal big, huge strikeouts.”

— Jennie Finch

13. “My goal is to never lose. That may not be realistic, but I’m going to try.”

— Jennie Finch

14. “It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come.”

— Jennie Finch

15. “Softball has given me so much in life. It’s taught me the kind of person I want to be, and given me a sweet sisterhood. It even led me to my husband.”

— Jennie Finch

16. “My family vacations were softball tournaments.”

— Jennie Finch

17. “I could have never dreamed what an amazing ride this has been.”

— Jennie Finch

18. “Got any pitches? I got five pitches-rise-ball, curveball, screwball, drop-ball and changeup.”

— Jennie Finch

19. “A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It’s unbelievable how God has made us women and babies to endure and be able to do so much. A miracle, indeed. Such an incredible blessing.”

— Jennie Finch

20. “Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.”

— Jennie Finch

21. “I’m a role model for lots of young girls.”

— Jennie Finch

22. “I can’t tell you how much I respect all the single parents out there doing it all solo.”

— Jennie Finch

23. “I do my job on the mound and then do what I can at the plate, always working on helping the team anyway I can.”

— Jennie Finch

24. “You don’t take a class; you’re thrown into motherhood and learn from experience.”

— Jennie Finch

25. “I didn’t really get into boys until my junior year of high school, when I had my first boyfriend. But for the most part I was always playing sports, so I was too busy for them!”

— Jennie Finch

26. “When you train six to seven hours a day to be the best in your sport, you don’t want that to be overlooked. I don’t train for my looks.”

— Jennie Finch

27. “The attention I get has been great. It has opened so many doors for me. It’s nice that people are accepting beautiful women as athletes. It’s encouraging to girls that muscles don’t mean you can’t be beautiful.”

— Jennie Finch

28. “Looking back, I’ve learned the most from the bad coaches, really, how not to act, how not to coach, how not to treat people. So I always say no matter what situations you’re faced with, how bad it is, you can always walk away and learn. You can always rise above it.”

— Jennie Finch

29. “There’s nothing better than working up a good sweat.”

— Jennie Finch

30. “Have unconditional love to your children no matter what happens. Give them time even in the midst of this busy life – be one on one with them.”

— Jennie Finch

31. “My husband, after two weeks of dating, asked me, if our relationship were to work out, would I be OK with our first boy being named Ace.”

— Jennie Finch

32. “I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this – it was emotional.”

— Jennie Finch

33. “I loved being on the field playing and teaching softball. I didn’t like the fact that a camp had my name on it and I didn’t know the logistics of what was going on. I wanted to make sure I was involved in a camp that did things right.”

— Jennie Finch

34. “I blame and credit my brothers for my competitive fire within me. Growing up, I lost at everything! My brothers are quite a bit older – 10 years and 5 years – so it was a challenge, but I have some of the most amazing memories with my big brothers.”

— Jennie Finch

35. “My life has been centered around sports. It is where I have met my closest friends and shaped the values that have made me a successful athlete, student and role model for young people.”

— Jennie Finch

36. “Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball.”

— Jennie Finch

37. “When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.”

— Jennie Finch

38. “Although it is disappointing that softball was not reinstated into the Olympics, we are going to continue to keep growing the sport.”

— Jennie Finch

39. “Whatever I am doing at that moment, I want to make the most of it.”

— Jennie Finch

40. “How’s motherhood? It is absolutely wonderful. Oh, my gosh. It’s truly indescribable and amazing.”

— Jennie Finch

41. “I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I’ve always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.”

— Jennie Finch

42. “I’m pretty adaptable and can adjust to any environment.”

— Jennie Finch

43. “You’re not going to get off the couch and be at some amazing fast pace or burn crazy amounts of calories, but you have to start somewhere Eventually, you’ll get there.”

— Jennie Finch

44. “Being fit and being in the best shape that I can be helps me be the best mom as well.”

— Jennie Finch

45. “Seeing women on television was very important to me. It opened my eyes to the possibilities of women’s sports. It showed me what I could do and who I could be.”

— Jennie Finch

46. “I try to squeeze in a workout whenever I can, even if it’s doing squats with my 7-month-old in the kitchen or jumping on the trampoline with my 5-year-old.”

— Jennie Finch

47. “It is one thing to play for your university. It is another to play for your country.”

— Jennie Finch

48. “I’m living a dream. I hope in 10 years people will know me as a gold medalist.”

— Jennie Finch

49. “From what I hear, it’s a normal thing to feel guilty as a mother, especially when trying to fill the needs of a newborn along with maintaining what you had with your first child.”

— Jennie Finch

50. “I mean, I love winning, but losing is a much more intense feeling.”

— Jennie Finch