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" Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus. "

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" I think people have different definitions of team unity. My definition is doing whatever it takes to win, what makes a great team; it's performance on the field, respect on the field. "

" I have a problem with players who don't take the loss personally. At a professional level you should - it's our job, it's our livelihood, it's who we are at this level. Every loss should be taken that personal. "

" It's a complicated thing, knowing how much pain my father caused in my life and the lives of others whom I love, yet still holding love for him in my heart. No matter what he did, he was my father. He helped create the person I am. "

" I just want to stay in my hotel room, read my book. I enjoy that private time. "

" I have a lot of critics; we all know that. "

" When I was younger, I was a complete tomboy. Then in college I started emerging out of the tomboy stage and dressing differently. "

" A lot of people think I'm naturally confident. I am not naturally confident! "

" I am pushed by my critics. I don't want to say I want to prove them wrong, but it pushes me on the field to play with a chip on my shoulder, and I play best when I have a chip on my shoulder. "

" With each year that's gone by, and as I grow up and get older, I've become more mature, of course, but you have a sense of who you are, and you find confidence in that. "

" London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal. "

" I've always been a fan of Justin Timberlake. "

" I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes. "

" When I did 'Dancing With the Stars,' everyone in Hollywood was saying I had too much muscle. "

" No one wants to lose, period. It should hurt, it should sting, and you don't want to feel that feeling again. "

" I think people who don't have conflict in their lives are just trying to please people and not really living life to the fullest. "

" I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys. "

" Unfortunately, people think I'm negative and bitter all the time, and that's not the case. "

" It's clear that women athletics are pretty far behind in every way. In terms of facilities, how much we make, everything. "

" I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person. I'm sorry. "

" Everybody should be affected by their own realities in their own lives, their own struggles in their own lives. It makes us who we are, and we all know that. "

" I carry my iPod everywhere. My favorite group is the John Butler Trio, an Australian jam band. The lead singer and guitarist writes amazing lyrics. "

" I'm a nerd at heart. "

" One thing I've learned through all the ups and downs is that if you're doing things right, then you have a core group of people. Not just a core group like your homies or your buddies, but a group of people that has a good influence on you, who you respect and admire, and you know that if they're on your side, you're doing something right. "

" I take everything with a grain of salt. "

" I hate the cliche of 'just have fun,' but what I've seen in today's sports, especially with parents, is they put so much pressure on the kids. "

" I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it can end. So I'm just trying to live large while I have the opportunity. "

" I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory. "

" I need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family. "

" I never wanted to go to college in the state of Washington because I was so embarrassed and ashamed of my family life. I wanted to run. That's what always what I do, I run. I run as far away as I can. "

" Nobody really knows who I am, where I came from, what's in my heart, why I believe in the things I believe, what I see behind the scenes and they don't see. "