One Life

by Megan Rapinoe

But I have always understood that once you have a tiny bit of power, space, or control, you should do everything you can to share it.

the more you stand up for others, the easier it is to stand up for yourself.

What I said to her that day is what I say to everyone who thinks it might be better not to be gay: You need to get over it.

Next time we wouldn’t be so forgiving.

The women’s game can make money. It’s proven. It’s not a handout. It’s not ‘you should do the right thing.’ More than 20 million people watched the final in the US alone. That’s real money.”

It’s OK to fail and move on. The most important thing is to hold on to joy.

“Be honest about how you approach failure,”

You can win for the team and still celebrate your own performance.

I believe this especially with regard to women, whose individual needs have long been overlooked in favor of—oh, the irony—the collective good of men.

When I say something “rude,” I think about who I am saying it for, not who I am saying it to.