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" I once thought about being a doctor, but then I'd have to work for a living. "

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" Ask any coach in any sport, and they'll tell you that cutting players is their least favorite thing to do. No coach enjoys having to tell players who have worked so hard and for so long on a dream that they are no longer on the team. "

" I think that was one of my biggest worries. I didn't want to be so focused on soccer that it became my whole life. "

" It all comes down to perspective. When I get crabby about something, like the delay that was driving me crazy because I told my kids I'd be home for dinner, I have to remind myself where it fits in the scheme of things. We have to say, 'That's life,' which can sometimes be comforting. "

" Most sports federations, corporations, and governments don't change voluntarily. Change is brought by the disenfranchised demanding better. "

" Sports build good habits, confidence, and discipline. They make players into community leaders and teach them how to strive for a goal, handle mistakes, and cherish growth opportunities. "

" I have these vivid - some fabulous, some not so fabulous - childhood memories of driving to Lake Tahoe. "

" We all can agree we want our kids active and moving and healthy. But we also have a right to know whether the turf fields our kids are playing on contain harmful chemicals. "

" Penalty kicks are so much about confidence and your mentality going into them. If you go walk up to a kick and you're not sure where you're gonna place it, or you're feeling a little uneasy, that's when you often miss it. "

" If there is one certainty in soccer, it is this: The quickest road to becoming a winning soccer team is to have a great goalkeeper. "

" Having a love-hate relationship with road trips is inevitable. "

" When they asked me what charity I wanted to play for on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' the first thing that came to my mind was that this would be a great opportunity to let people know about TOPSoccer. "

" I remember the first time I played on a synthetic turf field. I thought, 'Wow, this is amazing. What is this stuff?' It seemed so much better than that concrete-like Astro Turf that was essentially just a green, thin carpet over hard ground. "

" My role models were all men. I grew up - I was a big 1980s Laker fan: you know, the years of Worthy, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and, you know, eight-foot-tall men that I could never emulate, and then these big 300-pound football players. "

" People will say, 'Who are your role models, and who are your pioneers?' And the first person that comes to my mind is Billie Jean King because we didn't have women that we could watch when I was growing up. "

" In so many ways, my soccer career taught me about seeing the value of all people, whether or not society sees it first. Relationships with people who are perceived to be 'different' have taught me the same lesson. "

" We should teach kids, whether you're on the varsity team or not, that movement is a great thing in your life. "

" The pressure to perform is actually a privilege. Being left out of the starting rotation is a sign you must work harder. "

" With loss comes growth. "

" I would be doing anything to avoid a 9-5 job and high heels. Lifeguard, beach volleyball player, whatever. "

" Sports not only build better athletes but also better people. "

" If you don't think a small act can make a difference, try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room. "

" That's the neat thing about the Olympics - so many of these athletes, they don't make a ton of money, they train for four years to compete, and they realize, 'Look, this is a blessing that I have this chance to represent the United States of America.' "

" My teammates and I are best known for our penalty kick victory against China to win the 1999 Women's World Cup. But a lot of people don't realize that when we were first playing soccer on the Women's National Team, the Women's World Cup didn't exist. In fact, Women's Soccer wasn't even in the Olympics. "

" I am all about big breakfasts - I love carby stuff in the morning. "

" With acceptance comes opportunities. And with opportunities come numbers and, most importantly, hope. "

" For too long, I equated leadership with a position. I thought leaders were presidents or politicians or celebrities or four-star generals with a horse and sword. "

" I don't know if there's any sport that's stupid, but I really don't understand curling. I guess I'm just not into brooms on ice. "

" Do your homework. Find your voice. Be authentic. And then dive in with purpose. "

" I have been involved with U.S. Soccer for 30 years, and I don't remember one senior woman in the organization that you would deal with on a daily basis in a position that was making decisions. That is a huge issue. How many times do you hear, 'There are no women around?' Well, they are fishing in the wrong pond. "

" I understand every parent has a different risk threshold. And I realize life is full of risks, even including harmful chemicals that we interact with on a daily basis. "