“You don't just want to beat a team. You want to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see your face again.”

“If a team intimidate you physically and you let them, they've won.”

“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.”

“Many people say I'm the best women's soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.”

“Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.”

“Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her.”

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