Quotes About Empowerment

Our team, in general, is in a position where people look up to us, and kids look up to us. I embrace that, and I think I have a huge LGBT following. I think it's pretty cool, the opportunity that I have, especially in sports. There's really not that many out athletes. It's important to be out and to live my life that way.

I feel like if one person makes a change then everyone follows and if you want to see a change in the world, you should start it.

I want to wear something because I love it, not because it follows the rules.

I used to worry I'd make a fool of myself, but I don't care what anyone thinks of me anymore.

I don't care about making a fool of myself on stage anymore. I don't care what people think.

It took a lot of years for me to get comfortable, strutting my stuff, dancing like a fool, having that sparkly dress on that says, 'Here I am.'

There's definitely been times where there's stuff that I have not been comfortable with, and I've had to put my foot down.

I don't want to be part of ideas which are regressive and put us on the back foot.

I think the most important thing that you can do when you're newly separated, or just out of a relationship, is put your foot back in the water. Don't be afriad. Get out there. Life is too short!

I'm taking T.O., every day... He gives me the whole football field.

I think there's so many areas within the football game that women are being more involved in, and I think it's great to see.

I don't call myself a women's footballer; I say I'm a footballer.

As a footballer I know what I'm good at and I've now embraced it.

As a footballer, I know I am a role model for a lot of African kids, and I want to make a direct impact on their lives.

We are getting to the point where, like the men's game, playing football is not only a legitimate career but enables you to live really well and can perhaps even set you up for life. It will allow little girls to tell their mums and dads they want to be professional footballers and not have their dreams dismissed so easily.

One of our problems is the culture of Brazil which focuses on men's football. Of course we would like to change that. Maybe one day we will have a strong competitive league instead of our women footballers always having to play abroad.

I think it's important that we try to showcase what we're about as women footballers.

I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.

I respect and admire my family, but they've never expected me to walk in their footsteps.

Following in the footsteps of Berry Gordy, I always admire what he did.

No one in the planet can ever tell anyone else what they should do. For example, I do not go around the world trying to say somebody needs to be democratic.

My hair changes with my emotions... and my purpose for the day.

I can't eradicate poverty, but at least for the people around me, I can help make sure no child is denied a dream.

I love myself, I love my skin, and I love my history. I'm grateful for who I am, grateful for the people who made me, my ancestors, and I wouldn't change a thing.