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" 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. "
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End
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Winning
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" 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 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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" 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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" 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. "
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" In truth, 2007 was the hardest year of my life. I lost my best friend. I lost my father. "
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" I have no personal beef with Brandi Chastain. There's nothing personal. "
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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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" I think at an early age I learned not to judge people. "
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" 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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" I need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family. "
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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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" I still don't buy the idea that I'm a 'sex symbol.' "
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" My life is a beautiful struggle. "
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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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" 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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" 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. "
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" London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal. "
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" I'm a nerd at heart. "
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Heart
" 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. "
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" I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness. "
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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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" 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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Everybody
Know
" Of course Seattle loves soccer. You can see from the men's Seattle Sounders team. "
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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'm just going to embrace every experience. "
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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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" I am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that. "
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" With each year that's gone by, and as I grow up and get older, I've become more mature, of course, but you have a sense of who you are, and you find confidence in that. "
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" 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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