Alex Scott Quotes

Alex Scott

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 14, 1984

I knew that, to be the best right-back in the world, I had to improve my fitness so I could run up and down constantly for 90 minutes.

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When I was younger, my food and fitness were less controlled - I just loved football.

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I love music - in my playing days, I was always the team DJ.

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You'll be someone's favourite, and someone else is going to hate you, aren't they? I know that I can't please everyone, but what I can do is be myself and be true to my values.

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Football is for everyone, no matter what background you're from, what age, what level you play at. This is what it's all about: coming out today, having a good time, and getting involved.

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In the 2007 World Cup, Kelly Smith went to another level, scoring twice against Japan and dragging the team forward with an infectious enthusiasm. She changed the dynamic, and we all followed her lead.

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When things don't happen in my life, I believe that I've been pushed into another path for a reason, and there's a bigger picture.

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To walk out at Wembley in an England shirt is a big deal for a girl who remembers playing in her local football cage down the park in Poplar with the boys.

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My hardest lesson has been my most fruitful, too: that when people don't believe in me, I can prove them wrong.

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Not everyone agrees. If you disagree with me, I want you to tell me, and I'm going to come back and tell you why it's my opinion.

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I was fortunate enough to play in a number of finals, and I can still remember waking with butterflies in my stomach. It is at moments like those you realise why you fell in love with football in the first place.

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My mum never once tried to push me into something different, even though there was no way of making a living out of women's football. She supported me because she saw I was happy and that it gave me a focus to not be hanging around on the street.

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I watch a lot of live music, and I love the theatre, especially musicals.

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During the 2012 Olympics, I decided to put on some cheesy pop because I knew Ellen White liked it. The first song was 'Reach for the Stars' by S Club 7, and before I knew it, everyone was singing it - suddenly it was our song.

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We need to give our goalkeepers the same level of training that we've given to our outfield players.

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I've realised that there is no magic trick to television; it just comes down to hard work and being prepared for every appearance and trying to get your point across as clearly as possible.

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My dad left home when I was super young, so it was my mum bringing me and my brother up.

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I was in charge of the music in every team I played for, and that is a huge responsibility, believe me!

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All I know is two wrongs do not make a right. And nobody's perfect; ain't nobody right all the time.

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When I played for Boston Breakers in my early twenties, I really stepped up my training, which meant running drills until you're sick.

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