Sheila Johnson quotes:

There are a lot of male egos out there that cannot deal with highly successful women. And it's their problem.

When I bought the [WNBA] team, I saw that no one really cared about them. Like the locker facilities that these young women have to work in-they weren't right. I want to give them the best locker room facilities and show them they're valued-because if you show them value, they're going to perform better. And this goes for all women, not just basketball players.

It's important that women support women. It gives me a great sense of well-being to know that I can make a difference in people's lives.

I think women are often taken for granted.

Don't ever lose sight of who you are and your own power.

Don't rest on your laurels. There's always going to be someone behind you who's going to be better than you. So you need to get out there and keep working.

When people say no to me, I say, "Don't say no to me. There is a waywe can work this out."

Don't stop setting your sights high because of some young guy.

It's important to give back to people.

When I was younger there was something in me. I had passion. I may not have known what I was going to do with that passion, but there was something-and I still feel it. It's this little engine that roars inside of me and I just want to keep going and going.

You have to learn to be patient and not give up. Look to your parents; they need to be there for you. But having spiritual faith will get you through anything.