Hope Solo Quotes

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Hope Solo

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 30, 1981

You know journalists. You know the media. They are going to hang on to anything negative they possibly can.

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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.

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My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

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I know I can't dance. I am the worst dancer. I have no rhythm. I just do step-and-snap. I love it in the privacy of my own home and every once in a while at a club. But singing and dancing are my two greatest fears.

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L.A. is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like the real world.

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Of course Seattle loves soccer. You can see from the men's Seattle Sounders team.

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My personal life is in the spotlight, but people say what they want to say. The truth isn't in the spotlight, I should say. I'm in the spotlight, but not the truth.

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All my life, since the time I was little, has been a long distraction. At least that is the way some people want to perceive it, but for me, it's given me a lot of strength.

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I have a lot of critics; we all know that.

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I have no personal beef with Brandi Chastain. There's nothing personal.

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On a global stage, I have respect in the goalkeeping world.

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When I did 'Dancing With the Stars,' everyone in Hollywood was saying I had too much muscle.

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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.

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Growing up, I felt insecure about my build. I didn't feel very feminine. But as time went on, I learned to completely embrace my body.

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When I was younger, I was a complete tomboy. Then in college I started emerging out of the tomboy stage and dressing differently.

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I still don't buy the idea that I'm a 'sex symbol.'

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In truth, 2007 was the hardest year of my life. I lost my best friend. I lost my father.

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I am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that.

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I don't just want to focus on soccer, soccer, soccer.

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I think people who don't have conflict in their lives are just trying to please people and not really living life to the fullest.

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