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" 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. "
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" London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal. "
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" I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic. Look at all the teams in America that have folded, and the leagues. "
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" I travel a lot and rarely make it home to Seattle. "
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" I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys. "
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" It's clear that women athletics are pretty far behind in every way. In terms of facilities, how much we make, everything. "
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Way
" I never felt the same passion for the game in the States and there were a lot of headaches, a lot of obstacles to overcome - it didn't just run itself for the love of the game because soccer is not the No. 1 sport as it is in Europe. "
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" I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes. "
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Ton
" My father showed me so much love. He showed my brother so much love. He just, he had a rough life. You know, he grew up in a boys home in the Bronx. He didn't really know his own family. So I couldn't hold it against him that he didn't know how to parent. He didn't know how to be the perfect husband. But he loved as much as he could. "
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" I live for competition. It makes my life complete. "
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Makes
Live
" I have an attitude. It's what I do. I'm edgy. I have an attitude. "
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" I burn so many calories when I work out that I don't really count calories or necessarily try and stay away from anything. "
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" 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. "
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Life
Heart
" 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. "
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Today
Hate
" Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves. "
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Nerves
Help
" I need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family. "
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Welcome
Life
You
" I wear my dad's cross. It's very important to me. I hang it in my locker before each game. "
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Me
Before
" I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory. "
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Team
" I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally. "
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" In truth, 2007 was the hardest year of my life. I lost my best friend. I lost my father. "
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Best
Truth
" I have a lot of critics; we all know that. "
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Lot
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" There are so many different walks of life, so many different personalities in the world. And no longer do you have to be a chameleon and try and adapt to that environment - you can truly be yourself. "
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World
You
" 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. "
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Lead
" When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for female football. "
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" I know I can't dance. I am the worst dancer. I have no rhythm. I just do step-and-snap. I love it in the privacy of my own home and every once in a while at a club. But singing and dancing are my two greatest fears. "
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" I played in Europe and it was a great experience, not just because of my team-mates and the coaches we had, but from the fans and the city itself - I played in Gothenburg and I played in Lyon and soccer was everywhere. "
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" 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. "
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" You're always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me. "
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You
Pain
" My No. 1 goal, and what I've spent my entire life striving to achieve is to win a World Cup. I want to retire so badly with that World Cup, but if I don't, then I'll retire knowing that I've done everything I could to get it. "
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World
Life
" I don't just want to focus on soccer, soccer, soccer. You're going to look back 20 years from now and of course you're going to remember the games. But I'm going to remember seeing my family in the stands. "
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Focus
Family
Soccer