And to think, I heard that her coaches once described her "average at best.!"
It only goes to show that if you just look at a person's physique, and not their determination as well, you're missing the picture (IMHO).
"I think honesty is of the first, utmost importance in art... any art. After that comes technique and... after that comes talent. Honesty is first. All the rest of the things are important, too, but they're secondary. Without honesty, I don't care how much technique you have, you have nothing."--Linda Ronstadt