I was born in Canada, and then my dad played pro soccer in England and then also on an island off the coast of Portugal. So we lived there for, like, 10 years. And then we moved to Minnesota. So I feel like I've experienced a lot of different cultures, and I'm still figuring out who I am.
Kylie Bunbury
When you have haters, you're doing something right.
I know I'm known for dramas, but around my family and friends, I'm really goofy! Not saying I'm necessarily funny, but I'm very goofy.
I sing. I used to think singing is going to be the route, and I still sing to this day. I still try to write lyrics.
I think any player, as a rookie coming into any sport, has to prove themselves.
What I look for in a role is a woman who is important - not on the sidelines, not arm candy: women who do important things.
I just want people to remember I'm not perfect. I just try to lead with love every day.
When it comes to sports, it requires a lot mentally and physically.
All you need is heart, work ethic, and to dream big.
I never want to change. I get nervous about that... people thinking that I've changed just because the circumstances of my life have.
It's important that we're properly represented and for viewers to see all the bits and pieces of being a woman of color.
For me, I've always wanted to portray roles that are empowering. Also, being empowering doesn't necessarily mean being strong all the time.
As time goes on, we suppress our dreams, which really makes me sad.
I grew up in an athletic family. My dad played and my brother currently plays professional soccer, so I'm athletic.
I think that TV and film are very important mediums to show what people of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations can do, and I think that, as women, we are still in the process of proving what we can do, what we can accomplish, and who we are.
I'm black, so I should be able to play a 'thug?' No. Hello. Open your mind. I'm a person that believes in breaking barriers.
Baseball wasn't necessarily my first sport in terms of liking it. I'd never played baseball or softball growing up.
I know me. I only have brothers, and I know that I would do anything for them, and I would back them up to the ends of the Earth.
I normally play very serious characters.
I gravitate towards strong messages and things that make an impact.
I firmly believe everyone needs to have balance in their life.
I'm a woman of color, but I have so many different cultures inside of me.
Living courageously in your uniqueness is really important: just being completely yourself. I know that sounds really cliche, but just do what you want to do.
I would love to do something that takes me on an adventure. I really want to do it all.
I was a tomboy growing up, so I think I naturally take on a little male swagger.
I played basketball; I ran track and also played soccer. I think that I am naturally athletic.
Young girls need to see women who are strong and vulnerable and complex onscreen.
I want to be a good actress, I want to be a good person, and I want to play baseball.
I always say that fashion is a thing that I'm going to get into at some point.
I still have a lot of moments where I don't feel worthy.
When all you've done is work toward being a professional athlete, and then you injure yourself, and you know that you're going to be out for a while, it's gut-wrenching. It almost feels like your life is over because that's all you've ever worked for.
I did this film called 'Prom.' It was a Disney movie. And at that point, I didn't know what the hell I was doing. I had no idea how to act. It was purely instinctual. I just remember the first scene I did and the first take, it feeling so right.
I just really love to do new things and experience new things.
I think pressure is good. Just watching my brother and my dad be professional athletes, I think pressure has driven them and has caused them to excel more.
I'm pretty proud of my fastball. I can throw a screwball. It's not as accurate, and I don't have the velocity like I do with my fastball, but I think my fastball is not too shabby.
I do feel I have a responsibility to empower women and to inspire them.
I grew up with brothers, so I very easily get along with men.
I really feel like the proper representation of women, in TV and film, is really important and vital.
I've always wanted to know what it's like to be the first to do something.
Child actors are notorious for being brats.
If I can learn how to pitch in two months, and I'm doing OK, how can we not assume that a woman who's been working on it for her entire life won't be playing in the MLB? It's ridiculous.
I think the biggest thing that I learned, and why I've fallen in love with baseball, is how mental of a game it is. It's such a mental sport, and it's beautiful. I think definitely the mental aspect, the stats, and the mathematics, that, to me, really blew me away.
I'm an athlete in general.
I get very agitated if I don't get something right away.
I knew my focus was going to be somewhere in the arts. I've always painted. I've always sung. I didn't know when or how it was going to happen - or what it was going to be.
Because our father played professional soccer, being in the spotlight never felt weird to me and my brother. We always felt we could do anything.
It's incredibly important to my spirits and mental health that I come back to Minnesota and not be surrounded constantly with Hollywood life. Spending time in the backyard, helping out in the garden, going out to the lakes, reminds me of what's important and allows me to realign myself.
I want to feel like I'm beautiful because I'm me.
In terms of being a vessel for female empowerment and a role model for young girls, I take it on gladly and seriously, but I hope people remember that I'm just a regular person, and I'm not going to be perfect.
I think it's really important that we see women represented properly in TV, and that's a multi-dimensional person: a real human being who's flawed, who's weird, who's awesome.
