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

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" My life is a beautiful struggle. "

" My personal life is in the spotlight, but people say what they want to say. The truth isn't in the spotlight, I should say. I'm in the spotlight, but not the truth. "

" I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person. I'm sorry. "

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" I take everything with a grain of salt. "

" In truth, 2007 was the hardest year of my life. I lost my best friend. I lost my father. "

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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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" 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. "

" 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. "

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" Female athletes are supposed to be toned down. You're always supposed to talk about the team and never stand out. "

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