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

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

Hope Solo

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

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

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

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

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

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

I'm just going to embrace every experience.

I'm just going to embrace every experience.

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

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

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

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

I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes.

I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes.

Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.

Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

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

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

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

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

It's all in fun. I take everything with a grain of salt.

It's all in fun. I take everything with a grain of salt.

I live for competition. It makes my life complete.

I live for competition. It makes my life complete.

People didn't put pressure on me. I just played for the love of the game.

People didn't put pressure on me. I just played for the love of the game.

No one wants to lose, period. It should hurt, it should sting, and you don't want to feel that feeling again.

No one wants to lose, period. It should hurt, it should sting, and you don't want to feel that feeling again.

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

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

My life is a beautiful struggle.

My life is a beautiful struggle.

I am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that.

I am proud of who I am, and nobody's going to steal that.