A dead man cannot bite.
Overseas, kids grow up in a soccer culture. The German player sees the game eons above the American player the same age.
It takes courage to dream big and then to allow nothing to prevent you from realizing that dream.
Don't whine. Find the positive in difficult situations.
To some, challenges are exhausting. To others, they are opportunities in waiting.
The smartest thing is knowing that I don't know it all and that there's more to learn.
At a youth soccer game you'll probably hear parents and coaches on the sidelines yelling, 'Pass the ball! Pass the ball!'. . . When we continually tell our young players to pass the ball, we're not allowing them to develop their full potential, especially those who have the ability to take their opponents on and beat them one-on-one. As a result, we run the risk of diminishing a player's artistry and potential.
You had to make everything much more truthful for the camera. With the stage it's a given that it's going to be theatrical.
Being a member of the labor force and a full-time parent means trying to manage against overwhelming odds in an unresponsive society.
For better or worse, there is not a situation in one's daily life that does not have feminist subtext, superstructure, implications and one is constantly aware of it, even when you want to rest it stands up and hits you in the face.
I think being a good parent means that every day is a different challenge. It's about mindfulness and trying to be present. I think life goes really quickly and it's very easy to be tuned out, and not be present. That is what I've learned in my parenting experience, and I continue to be mindful of it.