Hope Solo Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“No one wants to lose, period. It should hurt, it should sting, and you don't want to feel that feeling again.”

“I wear my dad's cross. It's very important to me. I hang it in my locker before each game.”

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

“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.”

“I think people have different definitions of team unity. My definition is doing whatever it takes to win, what makes a great team; it's performance on the field, respect on the field.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“My No. 1 goal, and what I've spent my entire life striving to achieve is to win a World Cup. I want to retire so badly with that World Cup, but if I don't, then I'll retire knowing that I've done everything I could to get it.”

“London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal.”