I just knew: first-time female on ESPN, there's going to be some backlash, like any change. There's always going to be resistance. There are going to be people that hear a female voice or see a female figure and are… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
I got my masters in social sciences and education at Stanford, and initially - this is back in 2002 or 2003 when I graduated… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
As much as I want to be like, It's just baseball, I'm just another person,' unfortunately it's not that way. — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
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… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
Doubt is what I see with a lot of women, we doubt ourselves. Whether it's because we think we're too fat or ugly or… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
Having a father as a football and a baseball coach, I grew up around college baseball players, college football players, like, I just knew… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
I grew up in a big Mexican family and... we always were so comfortable in our own skin. So society, the stuff that I… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
I had a baseball swing my whole life. When I was growing up, everyone had a different, very specific softball swing that was very… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
I know I might be a little crazy, but I love working out. It has a way of lifting my mood like nothing else… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
I think when you're really passionate about something, and maybe not every person is like this, but I think there's a large group that feels deep inside, I want something different, I want something more, I want to go on my own path. It's being comfortable being uncomfortable. Because to do that, you're going to have to jump outside of… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share
If anyone knows women, we like a lot of different things and we're not predictable. We definitely don't fall into a cookie-cutter mold. And… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
When you're successful at something, you think that you need to continue to do what you're doing to get the same result. But I… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
For Jennie Finch, she's a stud on the field and everyone's going to love her while she's playing, but no one is going to… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
