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> [I think it's kind of awkward when everyone knows you're gay but you don't say it. I had been thinking about coming out for almost a year before I did. I thought about it seriously on the plane ride home…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/i-think-it-s-kind-of-awkward-when-everyone-knows-you-re-gay-but-you/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

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## More by Megan Rapinoe

> [Being a woman, we talk about equal pay all the time. We're not talking about if you're black or if you are Latina. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/being-a-woman-we-talk-about-equal-pay-all-the-time-we-re-not-talking/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [You never want to go through a coaching change mid-cycle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/you-never-want-to-go-through-a-coaching-change-mid-cycle/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [The more I've been able to learn about gay rights and equal pay and gender equity and racial inequality, the more that it all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/the-more-i-ve-been-able-to-learn-about-gay-rights-and-equal-pay-and/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [Just emotionally, as amazing as it is to win the World Cup, it's emotionally draining in many ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/just-emotionally-as-amazing-as-it-is-to-win-the-world-cup-it-s/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [The kneeling and everything, I think it really only sort of solidifies who I am as a person and the things that I stand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/the-kneeling-and-everything-i-think-it-really-only-sort-of-solidifies/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [We didn't lose a game at home for two years. What are we missing? We have the product on the field. We're exciting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/we-didn-t-lose-a-game-at-home-for-two-years-what-are-we-missing-we/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [I've always been a risk taker. Growing up, I had a lot of freedom and room to roam and do what I wanted, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/i-ve-always-been-a-risk-taker-growing-up-i-had-a-lot-of-freedom-and/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [A typical week of training leading up to a major championship is like the sprinkling of parsley at the end of a dish. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/a-typical-week-of-training-leading-up-to-a-major-championship-is-like/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [I can understand if you think that I'm disrespecting the flag by kneeling, but it is because of my utmost respect for the flag…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/i-can-understand-if-you-think-that-i-m-disrespecting-the-flag-by/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [I'm totally obsessed with Tilda Swinton. She has this strange, beautiful sexiness about her. I love everything she does. And I love her hair.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/i-m-totally-obsessed-with-tilda-swinton-she-has-this-strange/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [When I take a knee, I am facing the flag with my full body, staring straight into the heart of our country's ultimate symbol…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/when-i-take-a-knee-i-am-facing-the-flag-with-my-full-body-staring/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [ I guess \[coming out publicly\] seems like a weight off my shoulders. I’ve been playing a lot better than I’ve ever played before. I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/i-guess-coming-out-publicly-seems-like-a-weight-off-my-shoulders-i-ve/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [If there's one thing this team doesn't lack, it's competitiveness and a desire to win. No matter if we come off a win or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/if-there-s-one-thing-this-team-doesn-t-lack-it-s-competitiveness-and/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [I take playing for my country very seriously. It's a huge honor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/i-take-playing-for-my-country-very-seriously-it-s-a-huge-honor/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

> [I feel like it's actually everybody's responsibility to use whatever platform they have to do good in the world, basically, and to try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-rapinoe/i-feel-like-it-s-actually-everybody-s-responsibility-to-use-whatever/)

[Megan Rapinoe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-rapinoe/)

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