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" I wear yoga pants and get to work out all the time - it's my job. I feel a little bit different when I go into what I call 'the real world.' It's cool to be able to train as a full-time job, and it's something that I love and will continue to try to make work for the next however-many years. "

Hilary Knight

Love

Time

Work

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" When our world is telling girls and women who they should be or what they should look like, it is critical that we empower those girls and young women to be confident with who they are. "

" I think having a strong female figure in my mom as an in-house role model was huge and really motivated me to continue to pursue my passion and my dreams. "

Hilary Knight

Dreams

Mom

" I went to a lot of Chicago Wolves games when I was growing up... They would come out of the tunnel, the pyramid would be there, and the fire would come out of the pyramid. I thought it was the coolest thing. "

" Now I can give back and be a role model and an advocate for women in sport. "

" Obviously, different people identify me as the face of women's hockey and whatnot, but like my teammates, I'm just there to perform and compete. "

Hilary Knight

People

Women

" The song 'I Feel the Earth Move' brings me back to those younger years when I was taking my first strides on the ice. "

" I hope one day I will be able to play in a game in the NHL, not just practice. "

" My dad was traveling a lot, but when he would come home and cook, he'd cook pizza. "

Hilary Knight

Cook

Pizza

" I think you are a product of the environment you surround yourself in, and everything you've experienced is a part of you and the fabric you are in. "

" I know there are sort of misnomers that women's hockey isn't as physical or fast as the guys, but women's hockey is very dynamic and tactful in its own ways. It's just as respectable of a sport as any male counterpart. "

" I've always been sensitive to the phrase 'like a girl,' especially when I was growing up and was told I couldn't play with the boys. It really resonated with me. I was so inspired by the first #LikeAGirl video, and I wanted to be a part of such a powerful message. "

" People don't know how fantastic women's ice hockey is. People don't know how fantastic hockey is in general. "

" I love cheeseburgers; I love fries, cheese curds, the list goes on. "

" Social media is huge. You can give people a behind-the-scenes look at your life. "

" I think the biggest thing is people forget that we're these crazy athletes with these athlete bodies and stuff, but it's just important to feed the other side of it, and if there's a piece of cake there, have the piece of cake. You earned it. You only live once. "

" Whenever you step on the ice, you need to be a student of the game and try to hone your craft. You're never going to play a perfect match, but you're always chasing that perfect game. "

" I love going to the movies, whitewater rafting in the summer when I am home in Idaho, biking in the summer in Idaho, paddle boarding in the summer. "

" I think my role on a team is I love to put the puck in the back of the net. If that opportunity presents itself, and it happens for me, I get really excited. "

Hilary Knight

Back

Team

" Both of my parents have loved and supported me from my very first strides. "

" Scoring two goals to win a game will hurt an opponent more than a punch in the face. "

" I have to eat a lot more in the summer because I'm burning more calories. "

" The songs that are on my playlist find themselves there because I can identify with the lyrics, or they have some magical transformative power in the beat. "

" The most valuable advice I can give is plan for your success. Write down your ideal goal, creating checkpoints for yourself along the way that align with the end goal. Set up rewards for achieving both little victories and big ones. "

" I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play hockey, especially when there weren't equal opportunities as there are now. But at times, it was challenging. "

" Just having the hunger to continue to learn motivates me. "

Hilary Knight

Learn

Just

" I remember coming out of college thinking, 'OK, I'm gonna get an agent, and I'm gonna make money. I'm gonna make millions of dollars.' And that never happened. "

" Whenever you go into a game, you want to win, and you want to come out victorious in any way. "