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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. "
Hope Solo
Family
Life
Me
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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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" 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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" My confidence comes from the daily grind - training my butt off day in and day out. "
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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. "
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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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" 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 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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" 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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People
" No one wants to lose, period. It should hurt, it should sting, and you don't want to feel that feeling again. "
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" My life is a beautiful struggle. "
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" I'm a nerd at heart. "
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" 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. "
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" 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
" As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests are. People can have their own lives. "
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" 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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Before
" 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 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 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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People
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" I am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that. "
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Nobody
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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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" 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 had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys. "
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" I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory. "
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" I have a lot of critics; we all know that. "
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" Everybody should be affected by their own realities in their own lives, their own struggles in their own lives. It makes us who we are, and we all know that. "
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" I live for competition. It makes my life complete. "
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" On a global stage, I have respect in the goalkeeping world. "
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" I have no personal beef with Brandi Chastain. There's nothing personal. "
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" My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years. "
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