Zitat des Tages von Hope Solo:
I think at an early age I learned not to judge people.
I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person. I'm sorry.
I am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that.
London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal.
When I did 'Dancing With the Stars,' everyone in Hollywood was saying I had too much muscle.
I'm a nerd at heart.
My life is a beautiful struggle.
Of course Seattle loves soccer. You can see from the men's Seattle Sounders team.
Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.
I take everything with a grain of salt.
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.
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.
I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person.
You know journalists. You know the media. They are going to hang on to anything negative they possibly can.
A lot of people think I'm naturally confident. I am not naturally confident!
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.
I'm just going to embrace every experience.
Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.
I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes.
It's clear that women athletics are pretty far behind in every way. In terms of facilities, how much we make, everything.
I never wanted to go to college in the state of Washington because I was so embarrassed and ashamed of my family life. I wanted to run. That's what always what I do, I run. I run as far away as I can.
One thing I've learned through all the ups and downs is that if you're doing things right, then you have a core group of people. Not just a core group like your homies or your buddies, but a group of people that has a good influence on you, who you respect and admire, and you know that if they're on your side, you're doing something right.
L.A. is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like the real world.
You can predict all you want, but everybody knows what predictions get you.
I have a lot of critics; we all know that.
I travel a lot and rarely make it home to Seattle.
I've always been a fan of Justin Timberlake.
I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally.
I still don't buy the idea that I'm a 'sex symbol.'
Being responsible and taking care of your body is truly how you make your pay cheque, how you excel and succeed in your lifelong goals, so for me it's just an everyday lifestyle.
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.
My father was never around. But I glorified my father, and I was always daddy's little girl. He was my first soccer coach.
When I was younger, I was a complete tomboy. Then in college I started emerging out of the tomboy stage and dressing differently.