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" Everyone who has a pair of eyes in this country understands the racial tensions and the issues we have are very serious and they're not going away. Just because we had Barack Obama as our president and, on paper, everything looks equal, it's very clearly not. "

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" I think our existence in professional sports is almost a protest in and of itself in sometimes the very sexist society that we live in. For us, it's just kind of right in line with what we always do. "

Megan Rapinoe

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Sports

Society

" Obviously to be on this team, to be able to represent my country and have the platform that I do, I'm incredibly grateful for it. "

" I was made exactly the way I was meant to be made in who I am and my personality and the way I was born. "

" You never want to go through a coaching change mid-cycle. "

" I'm totally obsessed with Tilda Swinton. She has this strange, beautiful sexiness about her. I love everything she does. And I love her hair. It was a little bit of an inspiration for mine. "

" We need to have a more thoughtful, two-sided conversation about racial issues in this country. "

" I think I have unique qualities that other people don't have that can contribute to the team. "

" I've always been a risk taker. Growing up, I had a lot of freedom and room to roam and do what I wanted, and I think that's a huge part of my game. "

" I have chosen to kneel because I simply cannot stand for the kind of oppression this country is allowing against its own people. "

" It's really obvious that we have very serious inequality in this country across many different spectrums. Yes, we can talk about the form of protest or the way it's done or this or that. But it's still not really the conversation that I think we desperately need to have more of in this country. "

" I've gotten a lot more disciplined since dating Sue. "

" I'm a pretty open book, so not being out publicly felt inauthentic. Hopefully we can get to a point where your personal life isn't anybody else's business, but until then, it's less about people having to know about your sexuality than standing up for what's right and fighting for equality. "

" A typical week of training leading up to a major championship is like the sprinkling of parsley at the end of a dish. It's just the final little touches, that last little bit of strength or fitness, but mostly you are ready and are just maintaining and staying healthy. "

" We're gracious and we're humble, and we play the game a certain way, whether we win or lose. "

" The more I've been able to learn about gay rights and equal pay and gender equity and racial inequality, the more that it all intersects. You can't really pick it apart. It's all intertwined. "

" I would say it's part tomboy, part hipster, definitely part want-to-be-very-comfortable. Fashion is a way for me to express myself. I guess I'm vain in that sense. It's not a bad thing. "

" I play a certain style. I'm not willing to compromise that part of me. "

" When we, as a nation, put our minds to something, when we truly choose to care about something, change always happens. "

" For us, the conversation is always about getting paid what we feel like we're worth and getting paid as the sport grows and as we help grow the sport. "

" Being a winger or a wide mid, I have to run continuously for 90 minutes, which not only takes endurance but also strength in my legs to be able to be explosive for 90 minutes. I think weight training has really allowed me to sustain for those 90 minutes. "

" Maybe you are homophobic a little bit, but then you see me, and you've always loved me, and you love the way I play, and your kids love me. And then you're like, 'Oh, that's OK. It's fine.' Once it gets a little bit more personal, it helps break down those barriers. "

" I think it's absolutely absurd that we're playing on turf, and it's really a slap in the face to women's football by FIFA and just a show of disrespect. "

" For the record, I am gay. "

Megan Rapinoe

Gay

I Am

" Some people play best when they're frustrated and mad. I play my best when I'm happy. I really, truly do. "

" Putting yourself out there is hard, but it's so worth it. I don't think anyone who has ever spoken out, or stood up or had a brave moment, has regretted it. It's empowering and confidence-building and inspiring. Not only to other people, but to yourself. "

" I think that a lot of these cops have been put in very difficult situations and tasked with very difficult jobs with very little training and very little help. "

" We need a more substantive conversation around race relations and the way people of color are treated. "

" Our team, in general, is in a position where people look up to us, and kids look up to us. I embrace that, and I think I have a huge LGBT following. I think it's pretty cool, the opportunity that I have, especially in sports. There's really not that many out athletes. It's important to be out and to live my life that way. "

" There are not many athletes who are out. And I think it's something that's important. It felt important to me. I guess it seems like a weight off my shoulders, because I've been playing a lot better than I've ever played before. I think I'm just enjoying myself, and I'm happy. "

Megan Rapinoe

Better

" I think there's a lot of gay women in sports, and it's widely known in the team; they can live a pretty open lifestyle without being open in the media. "