“It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.”

“A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.”

“You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal.”

“I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.”

“The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.”

“I’ve worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down, and I will not let myself down.”

“I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.”