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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. "

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" I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally. "

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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. "

" 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 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. "

" I try to live my life one day at a time, and if I look too far in advance, I get really stressed. "

" I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves. "

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

" You know journalists. You know the media. They are going to hang on to anything negative they possibly can. "

" It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008. "

" 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. "

" In front of the world, all of a sudden I'm a great athlete and I'm put into an environment with 25 other women and I'm expected to go to team meals, team functions. "

" 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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" I travel a lot and rarely make it home to Seattle. "

" 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. "

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

" 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 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. "

" Growing up, I felt insecure about my build. I didn't feel very feminine. But as time went on, I learned to completely embrace my body. "

" 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'm just going to embrace every experience. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My father was never around. But I glorified my father, and I was always daddy's little girl. He was my first soccer coach. "

" L.A. is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like the real world. "

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