162 Quotes by Hope Solo

I played soccer all my life and I used to think growing up that they put the fat kid in goal or they put the kid that wasn’t good with the ball at their feet in goal and I never wanted to do goalkeeper, I was always the goal scorer.

My entire purpose is trying to be the best in the game, and if that exudes beauty too, that’s pretty powerful.

I don’t need a captain’s band to lead a team to victory.

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.

I’ve learned that winning isn’t everything, and it’s more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.

My father was never around. But I glorified my father, and I was always daddy’s little girl. He was my first soccer coach.

I like to read books and be alone; I’m not social butterfly person.

You’re always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me.

I burn so many calories when I work out that I don’t really count calories or necessarily try and stay away from anything.