Quotes by Carolyn Peterson

“No one can be against grandmothers.”

“Im a huge believer in community.”

“Power is always changing. Theres a certain self-healing nature in nature; women appreciate that. We are [more] able to work with that as opposed to against it. Were agents of love, not hammers.”

“It feels good to do whats right for other people. I think everyones that way.”

“I think grandmothers are more open, even more than mothers sometimes, to the goodness in children. We arent always trying to push the children to do whats best for them. They arent being allowed to be children. What I think we should change is our perception of children.”

“When I first came in and was watching him dive, my goal was to get in the top six. Now its changed to the top three - and he hasnt had his great meet yet.”

“Ive been trying to tell him to do the dives that he does. He hasnt had his great meet yet. He has his head in the game. Its hard to read Kenny, but from what I see, hes where I want him to be.”

“Hes been so excited and hes added a little zest at practice.”

“I was really pleased. He still didnt have his great meet and he was a little off on his last two dives, but he was very consistent.”