“As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every pla...” — Hope Solo Quote

“As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests are. People can have their own lives.”

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

“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.”

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

“When I did 'Dancing With the Stars,' everyone in Hollywood was saying I had too much muscle.”

“I wear my dad's cross. It's very important to me. I hang it in my locker before each game.”

“Olympic athletes are a different breed. We're not dealing with million-dollar contracts. We don't do the sport for those deals. We do the sport because we love the challenge, the battle. We love to be an American.”

“You don't want athletes who are as dry as a bone, you don't want to turn your TV on and see someone boring.”

“It's important that athletes can compete on a level playing field. And youngsters coming into the sport can know that if they are working hard and training hard, they'll see a true reflection of where they stand and what they can achieve worldwide and not be swayed by people who are cheating.”

“Unfortunately, I think there's not enough education about hydration. When I was young, we knew nothing about it. We all know that there's cases of athletes having serious issues because of dehydration and even dying.”

“Bobsled is best for athletes who are fast and strong, which were my strengths in softball.”