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I love shopping! It's my release sometimes.
I've taken great pride in not being fragile.
The end goal is to become FIFA Women's Player of the Year.
I'm loyal. I'm real. I'm not afraid to say what I'm thinking.
Nothing in life is worthwhile unless it's kind of hard to get there.
As a player, you just want to focus on controlling the controllables.
You have to fight harder, dig deeper, and prove all the doubters wrongs.
I really hate drama. It's draining; it's mentally draining. It's a waste of time.
If you're quiet, and you don't speak out, you're never going to get anything accomplished.
I've kept to myself, I've put my head down. I've gone to work. And I have felt undervalued.
Playing in Wembley Stadium in front of 83-some-thousand fans to win a gold medal was unreal.
Comic-Con is really cool. It's different. I like to people-watch. I like to see the costumes.
I don't run on the treadmill, because there's no treadmill moving for you on the soccer field.
Fitness, defending, the mental stuff - those were all weaknesses of mine. And I turned those into strengths.
If you have a dream, it's definitely achievable through hard work, through dedication, sacrifice, everything.
If I've learned anything in my career, it's that nothing worthwhile in life comes easy. That's just the way it is.
Every time I step onto the field, whether people like it or not, I'm not trying to play dirty - I'm just playing tough.
The harder you work and the more prepared you are for something, you're going to be able to persevere through anything.
I'm honest. If people aren't putting in the effort, I will definitely let them know because I think that that can only help them.
I don't just train to be a participant. I train to come up big in big moments. That's when I know I've got to roll the sleeves up.
This is my journey. If I fall, I have to pick myself up. If I'm not getting the playing time I want, it's up to me to figure out why.
Work hard at everything you do. Never give up. Never quit. Many people have talents but without the hard work you won't get anywhere.
I think that I'm just on such a mission with my career that you don't really get to stop and think about your jersey number too often.
I don't want to be known for someone that's good-looking. I want to be known as someone who is one of the best midfielders. That's my thing.
Playing in Wembley Stadium in front of 83-some-thousand fans to win a gold medal was unreal. I think, male or female, that was a record number.
I'm not getting recognized because I posed in a swimsuit edition of some magazine, but because of what I do on the field, and that's important to me.
You don't want to get too wrapped up in that final destination. You want to enjoy the journey, enjoy the process, and just take it one step at a time.
Like many kids, I was thrown into recreational soccer in my town, and from there, I grew to love it. Everywhere I went, I carried a soccer ball with me.
I don't put on makeup when I'm getting ready for a game, because why would I? I am gearing up for battle. How is mascara or eyeliner going to help me win?
No longer are the days where I just kind of fly under the radar. Everybody's recognizing me. Everybody wants pictures. They feel inspired. It's very cool.
I know that I'm a natural attacking player. I love to attack. I love to play freely; I love to combine and play through balls. That's the nature of my game.
Any professional athlete will tell you that the mind is everything. For me, there is no shame in saying that I visualize and I meditate, because it really works.
Every time I step in between those lines, I'm in the zone. If you get between me and the ball, you might get smashed a couple times. Things happen, plays happen.
I don't do fake. That's the first thing you should know about me. I'm not one to put on airs or change my demeanor depending on where I am or who I am talking to.
I sleep better on the road than I do at home. I'm used to sleeping in a million different hotels. I'm not home very often, so when I get home, I have things I want to do.
My emergence has been slow and steady, I would say. I think I've improved every single year. I keep getting better; I keep getting fitter, sharper - and I'm not stopping.
My biggest benching was before the 2012 Olympics. It kind of came out of nowhere. I just kind of had one bad half, 45 minutes, and it pretty much cost me my starting spot.
Winning the World Cup was a dream come true after so many years of wanting something so bad. After that final whistle, I dropped to the ground on my knees and got emotional.
I think, over the years, I've earned the respect of my teammates as someone who first got on the scene and wasn't internationally ready and has just continued to put in the work.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't human and tears weren't rolling down my face and I wasn't pissed and I wasn't angry. There are lots of times that those emotions come out in my career.
At the end of the day, you can be physically strong, you can have all the tools out there, but if your mental state isn't good enough, you can't bring yourself to bigger and better things.
I had one girl tell me last night that I'm the greatest thing ever, that she wants to aspire to be me. Just stuff like, 'You're my idol. I love you.' It's awesome. It's what it's all about.
I'm a competitor. No matter what I'm doing, whether I'm golfing, whether I'm playing indoor soccer with my fiancé - he's not going to get by me. I'm going to try to do whatever I can to win.
I'm not having to go outside and switch the role model hat on. It's me, and it's important for me to leave that legacy to help inspire younger players because I didn't have a role model growing up.
It's always hard to deal with injuries mentally, but I like to think about it as a new beginning. I can't change what happened, so the focus needs to go toward healing and coming back stronger than before.
To be among the world's greatest athletes and compete for Team U.S.A. while knowing that the entire world is watching is something that athletes dream about. To be able to experience that was truly special.
In those one-off games, everyone can do those, but you put together a six, seven-game tournament, the strong survive. For me to still feel good from beginning to end, that's a testament to how I train and what I do.
Everything in my life - family, friends, even my fiance - are all second to soccer. And I've won every tournament where I haven't had anyone there. It just seems to work for me. I don't think I'm going to change that.
It's those moments when everything is on the line, and someone needs to show up in a big moment. I prepare my mind and I prepare my body to be ready for those moments. And I think it's just what I do. I live for those moments.
There's no reason that young girls shouldn't feel like they can't smash people on the field. Nothing dirty. You want to keep it clean. You just want to play hard. Get your jersey dirty, shorts dirty, and just have fun out there.