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" 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. "
Hope Solo
Live
Think
Window
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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 am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that. "
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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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" I still don't buy the idea that I'm a 'sex symbol.' "
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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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" I've been through a lot of things in my personal and family life. That turned me into a fighter. I always strive to be the best I possibly can. "
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" You know journalists. You know the media. They are going to hang on to anything negative they possibly can. "
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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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Great
Fans
" 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'm just going to embrace every experience. "
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Every
Embrace
" I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person. I'm sorry. "
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Sorry
Person
" I never go on Facebook! I like, haven't confirmed anybody to be my friend on Facebook. I have lots of friends; I'm just really bad at Facebook. "
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Bad
Go
" My confidence comes from the daily grind - training my butt off day in and day out. "
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Grind
Training
" I travel a lot and rarely make it home to Seattle. "
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Home
Make
" 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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Family
Soccer
" I have a lot of critics; we all know that. "
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Know
Lot
Critics
" I have no personal beef with Brandi Chastain. There's nothing personal. "
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Nothing
Beef
" London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal. "
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Just
Gold
Gold Medal
" 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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Home
" I try to live my life one day at a time, and if I look too far in advance, I get really stressed. "
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Live
Time
My Life
" 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. "
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" Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus. "
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Focus
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" I've always been a fan of Justin Timberlake. "
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Fan
" 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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" Being responsible and taking care of your body is truly how you make your pay cheque, how you excel and succeed in your lifelong goals, so for me it's just an everyday lifestyle. "
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You
" I have an attitude. It's what I do. I'm edgy. I have an attitude. "
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" You're not going to be liked by everybody when you speak the truth. I don't speak the truth to put people down; I don't speak the truth to show disrespect. "
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" 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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" You're always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me. "
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You
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