Top 103 Quotes & Sayings by Hope Solo

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Last updated on December 23, 2024.

Hope Amelia Solo is an American former soccer goalkeeper. She was a goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team from 2000 to 2016, and is a World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist. After playing at the collegiate level for the University of Washington, she played professionally for the Philadelphia Charge in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). When the WUSA folded after her first season, she traveled to Europe to play for the top division leagues in Sweden and France. From 2009 to 2011, she played in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) for Saint Louis Athletica, Atlanta Beat and magicJack. After the WPS ceased operations in early 2012, she played for the Seattle Sounders in the W-League. She most recently played for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

American - Athlete | Born: July 30, 1981

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

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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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A lot of people think I'm naturally confident. I am not naturally confident!

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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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Everybody should be affected by their own realities in their own lives, their own struggles in their own lives. It makes us who we are, and we all know that.

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My life is a beautiful struggle.

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I travel a lot and rarely make it home to Seattle.

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You can predict all you want, but everybody knows what predictions get you.

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

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I'm just going to embrace every experience.

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

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I have an attitude. It's what I do. I'm edgy. I have an attitude.

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I carry my iPod everywhere. My favorite group is the John Butler Trio, an Australian jam band. The lead singer and guitarist writes amazing lyrics.

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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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Unfortunately, people think I'm negative and bitter all the time, and that's not the case.

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I've always been a fan of Justin Timberlake.

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

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Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.

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I'm a nerd at heart.

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

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When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for female football.

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I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.

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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.

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There are so many different walks of life, so many different personalities in the world. And no longer do you have to be a chameleon and try and adapt to that environment - you can truly be yourself.

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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.

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I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally. To be honest, I welcome those hardships.

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I take everything with a grain of salt.

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

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I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic. Look at all the teams in America that have folded, and the leagues.

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London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal.

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I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic.

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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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Female athletes are supposed to be toned down. You're always supposed to talk about the team and never stand out.

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In front of the world, all of a sudden I'm a great athlete and I'm put into an environment with 25 other women and I'm expected to go to team meals, team functions.

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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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I hate the cliche of 'just have fun,' but what I've seen in today's sports, especially with parents, is they put so much pressure on the kids.

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

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

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I never go on Facebook! I like, haven't confirmed anybody to be my friend on Facebook. I have lots of friends; I'm just really bad at Facebook.

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

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I played in Europe and it was a great experience, not just because of my team-mates and the coaches we had, but from the fans and the city itself - I played in Gothenburg and I played in Lyon and soccer was everywhere.

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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.

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My confidence comes from the daily grind - training my butt off day in and day out.

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I just want to stay in my hotel room, read my book. I enjoy that private time.

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

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I live for competition. It makes my life complete.

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

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I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it can end. So I'm just trying to live large while I have the opportunity.

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

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I never felt the same passion for the game in the States and there were a lot of headaches, a lot of obstacles to overcome - it didn't just run itself for the love of the game because soccer is not the No. 1 sport as it is in Europe.

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

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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.

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I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys.

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I usually tell people I watch like '24' and 'Prison Break.'

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I try to live my life one day at a time, and if I look too far in advance, I get really stressed.

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It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.

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