“My parents, they're the kind of people that didn't want me to get a bi...” — Abby Wambach Quote

My parents, they're the kind of people that didn't want me to get a big head, so they just kept challenging me and challenging me.

As an athlete, you are literally programmed to endure a specific amount of pain.

I think I take on a little more responsibility when push comes to shove. I'm not scared to fail.

The most important thing is that sometimes you have to go through hard times to get to the good stuff.

The truth is, I've been on a team my whole life. I'm the youngest of 7, so I've been training to be an athlete my whole life.

To me, my biggest fear is getting a big head, and that is when I get the hammer. Because it's very easy in this game to believe you're something special.

I might have faults but I'm not a big head.

The compliment that I like more than anything is when my family tells me I'm the same Ryan. I never want to become a celeb who forgets about anybody or has a big head about himself.

Not to have a big head about it, but people love me.

I'm not allowed to get a big head, I've still got to do the simple things in life.