Our collection of Megan Rapinoe quotes! Megan Rapinoe is a professional soccer player for the United States Women’s National Team and Reign FC of the National Women’s Soccer League. She is an activist and advocate for gender equality, racial justice, and LGBTQ rights. Her words have inspired and motivated people all over the world, and we are proud to share some of her most memorable quotes with you. Enjoy!
Megan Rapinoe quotes about equality
✡ “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 would like to get back to that and improving the relationship between the police community and the community of color. I don’t know exactly all the right things to say, but I want to engage in that conversation.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “[It’s about] so much more than the money. It’s really more about the investment in the game. Is the investment equal? We’re talking marketing dollars and branding, investment in the youth, investment in the players, investment in the coaching staff. I don’t think that that’s there. I don’t think that that’s ever been there.” — Megan Rapinoe
“I don’t think there’s any perfect way to protest.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “You know what? We deserve this. We deserve everything. We deserve this parade, we deserve all the champagne that people are giving us. We deserve all this shine. We’ve worked very hard for it.” — 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 for.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Go gays!” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I kind of want to stop just talking about things and [ask], How do we put things in action? How do we help? What do we do? I think I’m ready for that next thing. I want to be more impactful—the money where the mouth is.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “You can’t win a championship without gays on your team – it’s never been done before, ever. That’s science, right there!” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Being female and an advocate for equal opportunities, I want to see an equal representation in people applying for the head coach job for the women’s team.” — 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 intersects. You can’t really pick it apart. It’s all intertwined.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “You are not lesser just because you are a girl.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Your message is excluding people. You’re excluding me, you’re excluding people that look like me, you’re excluding people of color, you’re excluding Americans that maybe support you. You have an incredible responsibility as the chief of this country to take care of every single person and you need to do better for everyone.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Honestly, I feel like we are a walking protest. The fact that we’re women professional athletes says that in and of itself. We’ve been feeling the inequality; we’ve been struggling with pay equality or whatever it is, or sexism in sports.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I’m motivated by people who like me, who are fighting for the same things. I take more energy from that than from trying to prove anyone wrong. That’s draining on yourself. But for me, to be gay and fabulous, during pride month at the World Cup, is nice.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I deserve this.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I think our existence in professional sports is almost a protest in and of itself in sometimes the very sexist society that we live in. For us, it’s just kind of right in line with what we always do.” — Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe quotes about soccer
✡ “I play a certain style. I’m not willing to compromise that part of me.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Over the years, I have really figured out what works for me. It’s not about what anyone else is doing. I can’t worry about whether I am doing everything that another player is doing, which can be hard sometimes. I have to trust my training and know my body and figure out what will get the best out of me.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Some people play best when they’re frustrated and mad. I play my best when I’m happy. I really, truly do.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I take playing for my country very seriously. It’s a huge honor.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I couldn’t be more proud to be a co-captain with Carli and Alex on this team. It’s my absolute honor to lead this team out on the field. There’s no place I’d rather be, even in the presidential race. I’m busy, I’m sorry.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “We’re gracious and we’re humble, and we play the game a certain way, whether we win or lose.” — 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 I think that’s a huge part of my game.” — Megan Rapinoe
“I think our team kind of strives on weirdness sometimes. We have that ‘rah-rah, rally’ sort of American mentality that we can all kind of get around.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “There are not many athletes who are out. And I think it’s something that’s important. It felt important to me. I guess it seems like a weight off my shoulders because I’ve been playing a lot better than I’ve ever played before. I think I’m just enjoying myself, and I’m happy.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “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.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “There are plenty of sports teams that say they’re very open and super accepting in the locker room. But are they really? Is it really a safe environment? Have they preset that environment to make these players feel comfortable for coming out? I don’t think so because there’s none out.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Growing up, I was never the best athlete or the fastest or the strongest—so I had to affect the game in a different way. Even if you’re extremely athletic and fast, if you’re doing the same thing over and over, the defense is going to figure it out. Really, it’s all about playing cat-and-mouse with the defender so I try to change it up … and put myself in a position where I have options.” — Megan Rapnioe
✡ “I’ve had to learn how to listen to my body over the years and figure out how it all works together. I’m not invincible, so focusing on training my whole body and injury prevention have been extremely important.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I think I have unique qualities that other people don’t have that can contribute to the team.” — Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe quotes about America
✡ “Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “When we, as a nation, put our minds to something, when we truly choose to care about something, change always happens.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “If we want to be proud to be from a country like America and all the things that we hang our hats on, like diversity, equality, land of the free and home of the brave, it’s everybody’s responsibility to ensure that everyone in the country is being afforded the same rights.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I have chosen to kneel because I simply cannot stand for the kind of oppression this country is allowing against its own people.” — Megan Rapinoe
Inspirational Megan Rapinoe quotes and sayings
✡ “I feel like it’s actually everybody’s responsibility to use whatever platform they have to do good in the world, and to try make our society better, whether you’re an accountant or an activist or an athlete or whatever it is. I think it’s everybody’s responsibility.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Hang on to your friends, and be prepared to make new ones.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I was made exactly the way I was meant to be made in who I am and my personality and the way I was born.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Putting yourself out there is hard, but it’s so worth it. I don’t think anyone who has ever spoken out, or stood up or had a brave moment, has regretted it. It’s empowering and confidence-building and inspiring. Not only to other people but to yourself.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “I’m not sure exactly where I get it from. I think I’m born with it a little bit. I think I’ve been very successful in my career, so I get a lot of positive feedback in that way… But I think I also don’t give very many of the F words… I feel like I know my worth and I know my value, or at least what I think it is.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Some guy in Germany has my face tattooed on the back of his calf. That was wild. It was a decent tattoo job, but that’s kind of weird for me.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “As I’ve grown older I’ve really got to understand how powerful one voice can be, my voice can be, or the team’s voice can be. So to hold that back or not to use that just seems selfish in a way.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “This is my charge to everybody, Do what you can. Do what you have to do. Step outside of yourself. Be more. Be better. Be bigger than you’ve ever been before.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “Be honest about how you approach failure. Don’t just be critical of yourself, because that can be self-serving. Approach it honestly, assess your performance, and assess the areas where you have fallen short. Correct them and move on. Don’t dwell on it. Don’t hold on to it.” — Megan Rapinoe
More Megan Rapinoe quotes
✡ “Sometimes it’s worth risking it all for a dream only you can see.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “To say I am not mentally tired in ways and exhausted in ways would be a lie.” — Megan Rapinoe
“It’s often hard to just throw money at a problem when you don’t really know what the problem is.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “It’s OK to feel different right now. You are supposed to be feeling weird a lot of the time. You have a lot going on. And you are supposed to feel uncomfortable and awkward because it’s a good thing, and it helps you grow.” — Megan Rapnioe
✡ “I need to feel like I have that freedom to make mistakes and to just try things.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “My mom, whether it’s right or wrong, she had dreams for me to have a certain life. It takes time to get used to that. But they’ve been really supportive, and they love me for exactly who I am.” — Megan Rapinoe
✡ “And life will throw you some curveballs. Failure will happen, and how you handle it will help shape you into the person you are going to become.” — Megan Rapinoe
Conclusion
Megan Rapinoe is an inspirational figure who has shown us the power of standing up for what you believe in, no matter the cost. Her words motivate us to take action and create positive change in the world. Her quotes are a reminder that we can do anything we put our minds to and that we should never be afraid to stand up for what we believe in.