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" When they asked me what charity I wanted to play for on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' the first thing that came to my mind was that this would be a great opportunity to let people know about TOPSoccer. "

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" It is so easy to be pleasant and charming and positive when life is going swimmingly well. You are winning. You are healthy. You are happy. But what happens when life throws darts at you? "

Julie Foudy

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" I always thought it would be so much fun to write a book. "

" I would be doing anything to avoid a 9-5 job and high heels. Lifeguard, beach volleyball player, whatever. "

" The pressure to perform is actually a privilege. Being left out of the starting rotation is a sign you must work harder. "

" It all comes down to perspective. When I get crabby about something, like the delay that was driving me crazy because I told my kids I'd be home for dinner, I have to remind myself where it fits in the scheme of things. We have to say, 'That's life,' which can sometimes be comforting. "

" When I was growing up, you couldn't watch soccer on TV. But now, you can get it on every channel, every hour of the day, every day, literally. "

" Sports build good habits, confidence, and discipline. They make players into community leaders and teach them how to strive for a goal, handle mistakes, and cherish growth opportunities. "

" If there is one certainty in soccer, it is this: The quickest road to becoming a winning soccer team is to have a great goalkeeper. "

" If you don't think a small act can make a difference, try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room. "

" I once thought about being a doctor, but then I'd have to work for a living. "

" Stressing out over how you look, what you're wearing, or when you're getting home is not worth it. "

" With acceptance comes opportunities. And with opportunities come numbers and, most importantly, hope. "

" Imagine the day when girls everywhere won't have to fight for the right to be recognized for their great work or their contributions to society. "

" I remember the first time I played on a synthetic turf field. I thought, 'Wow, this is amazing. What is this stuff?' It seemed so much better than that concrete-like Astro Turf that was essentially just a green, thin carpet over hard ground. "

" For the average person walking down the street, they don't even know a women's soccer league exists in this country. "

" I have these vivid - some fabulous, some not so fabulous - childhood memories of driving to Lake Tahoe. "

" Do your homework. Find your voice. Be authentic. And then dive in with purpose. "

" Leadership is loud. It is quiet. It is thoughtful and emotional and cerebral and nerdy and goofy and joyful and motivating. "

" Sports help women stay in school longer and make them less likely to use drugs, break the law, or get pregnant at an early age. "

" I remember the day I met Cammi Granato, a former star on the U.S. women's hockey team. We were at a Women's Sports Foundation dinner in 1996, and she came over to introduce herself. She had watched the U.S. women's soccer team win gold at the Atlanta Olympics and was hopeful the U.S. women's hockey team could do the same. "

" People will say, 'Who are your role models, and who are your pioneers?' And the first person that comes to my mind is Billie Jean King because we didn't have women that we could watch when I was growing up. "

" The Women's World Cup gives FIFA a chance, once every four years, to showcase the growth of women's soccer. It gives FIFA a highly visible opportunity to encourage countries around the globe to also support their women's programs. It gives FIFA the forum to show countries the potential of women's soccer if only you support it. "

" You don't need a title. You don't need a degree in business organization or be trained in the finer arts of persuasion. You just need to believe you can lead. So start there. Start believing. "

" My role models were all men. I grew up - I was a big 1980s Laker fan: you know, the years of Worthy, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and, you know, eight-foot-tall men that I could never emulate, and then these big 300-pound football players. "

" I don't know if there's any sport that's stupid, but I really don't understand curling. I guess I'm just not into brooms on ice. "

" The ebb and flow of daily life can lead to wonderful highs, crushing lows, and everything in between. "

" Once I was walking with teammate Joy Fawcett in a hotel in Haiti. We were barefoot, and the lights went out to save electricity. Joy felt something crunch beneath her feet, and she felt the need to shine her flashlight on the floor. It was, I swear, a five-foot cockroach. "

" For too long, I equated leadership with a position. I thought leaders were presidents or politicians or celebrities or four-star generals with a horse and sword. "

" Most sports federations, corporations, and governments don't change voluntarily. Change is brought by the disenfranchised demanding better. "

" That's the neat thing about the Olympics - so many of these athletes, they don't make a ton of money, they train for four years to compete, and they realize, 'Look, this is a blessing that I have this chance to represent the United States of America.' "