Quotes from Kelley O'Hara

I don't like feeling full when I start a game, so that's why I have a bigger meal in morning or four hours before game.

I have a ton of broken baby hairs in front. It just comes with the territory of being a soccer player.

Life is awesome as a college athlete, and then it's a total cliff to jump off.

Inspiring people to look at their goals and go for that and believe in themselves is amazing.

I could wear a dress one day and boyfriend jeans the next. I usually just want to make sure I'm comfortable.

Nothing can replace sleep, but coffee can do it best. I love coffee.

Soccer is a cruel sport sometimes.

I think soccer in America is growing exponentially, and it's just going to keep getting bigger.

I started playing soccer when I was 4 because my sister was doing it. It was my first organized sport, and my parents thought this was a great way to get coordinated and be part of a team. I had an array of options but eventually figured out soccer was best for me.

I still have that forward's mentality that when I have the chances, it just ticks me off if I can't put it in.

I drink coffee every day, either espresso or cortado, which is two shots espresso and steamed milk.

I would say I eat pretty clean for the most part. Everything in moderation. I don't deny myself.

When I was in middle school and even high school, I wasn't comfortable with my body. I look back, and it makes me sad, but I've grown into my body and really embrace it. I don't have the typical girl body; I'm kind of built like a boy.

I love how I look. My favorite body part is my butt because that's where we get all our power from, and that's what keeps me going up and down the field and drives my explosiveness. I kind of have a bubble butt, but it helps me do what I need to do!

I remember watching the '96 Olympics. For some reason, I was like 'Oh yeah, I'm going to go to the Olympics some day.' At that time as a kid, I did not know for what sport or really anything.

I first started drinking chocolate milk to refuel in college when one of my assistant coaches said there were studies that proved that lowfat chocolate milk was great for recovery, so after practice, we would get out two big gallons and drink it together as a team.

I'm lenient when it comes to nutrition rules. I enjoy cooking and baking in general, and I just try to eat whole, clean foods. I try to stay away from processed or boxed stuff - but that's not to say I don't eat that from time to time. I really like making Asian noodle salad and also make soup a lot, like tortilla soup.

I don't tend to wear a lot of makeup in general.