“When I played for Boston Breakers in my early twenties, I really stepp...” — Alex Scott Quote

“When I played for Boston Breakers in my early twenties, I really stepped up my training, which meant running drills until you're sick.”

“To walk out at Wembley in an England shirt is a big deal for a girl who remembers playing in her local football cage down the park in Poplar with the boys.”

“If my dog Ella, named after the Rihanna song 'Umbrella', could be with me at all times, that would make me happy.”

“We were supposed to stay over in Boston, but when Scribners heard I'd won the Pulitzer, they told me to get on a plane - that Katie Couric wanted my body. And when Katie Couric wants your body, you get moving right away.”

“I had to get out of the Boston area, so I flipped a coin and said, 'Heads - Miami, tails - California. I was in my mid-20s and came out here with no training. Acting wasn't even in my mind.”

“When people ask about Boston, I put my brain on pause.”