A biography for Hope Solohasn’t been written yet.
“Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.”
“My father showed me so much love. He showed my brother so much love.”
“I just want to stay in my hotel room, read my book. I enjoy that private time.”
“You can predict all you want, but everybody knows what predictions get you.”
“I have a lot of critics; we all know that.”
“I've always been a fan of Justin Timberlake.”
“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.”
“I've been through a lot of things in my personal and family life. That turned me into a fighter. I always strive to be the best I possibly can.”
“I burn so many calories when I work out that I don't really count calories or necessarily try and stay away from anything.”
“I still don't buy the idea that I'm a 'sex symbol.'”
“When I did 'Dancing With the Stars,' everyone in Hollywood was saying I had too much muscle.”
“I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.”
“My confidence comes from the daily grind - training my butt off day in and day out.”
“I don't just want to focus on soccer, soccer, soccer. You're going to look back 20 years from now and of course you're going to remember the games. But I'm going to remember seeing my family in the stands.”
“It's a complicated thing, knowing how much pain my father caused in my life and the lives of others whom I love, yet still holding love for him in my heart. No matter what he did, he was my father. He helped create the person I am.”
“You're not going to be liked by everybody when you speak the truth. I don't speak the truth to put people down; I don't speak the truth to show disrespect.”
“I have a problem with players who don't take the loss personally. At a professional level you should - it's our job, it's our livelihood, it's who we are at this level. Every loss should be taken that personal.”
“I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes.”
“I am pushed by my critics. I don't want to say I want to prove them wrong, but it pushes me on the field to play with a chip on my shoulder, and I play best when I have a chip on my shoulder.”
“It's clear that women athletics are pretty far behind in every way. In terms of facilities, how much we make, everything.”