Julie Ertz Quotes

Everyone at home is so supportive. People recognise me, say how proud they are of me. It's awesome to hear, it's amazing to know I can touch so many people in a positive way.

Becoming World Cup captain, I can't express in words the feeling and thanks to everyone.

When I'm traveling out of the country, a lot of guys give me a high five, and then they're like, 'I love your work!'

I think that it's really incredible, growing up and being able to have all these people who really look up to the work that I do. It's really cool that I have such awesome fans, and I can't thank them enough. I get on my Twitter and Facebook every day, and I see such awesome things.

The beauty of all these years of singing the anthem is that I got a chance to meet athletes that I love, and there was a mutual respect.

When people say to me, 'You make us proud,' it's heartwarming to hear that.

A couple of girls I've signed autographs for have just cried or broken out into tears.

I don't think some athletes understand how big it is to be an athlete, what they can do with just a simple gesture of shaking a kid's hand. It can make a fan's day. It can make a fan's life.

I just wanna give a big shout out to all the fans out there who have followed my work up until now. You guys are amazing!! Hearing from fans is the best feeling in the world.

I love receiving fan mail.

Yes, I receive fan mail. One of my favorite things to do is sit down and read the letters people write. It's really amazing the time people take to write these letters, tell their stories, draw pictures, etc.

When people come up to me and say 'I hate you' or 'I love to hate you,' it's not the usual response that I thought I would've gotten halfway into my career. And then they say, 'I love your work.'

When anyone recognizes you on the street, they are always very nice and genuine and excited to meet you.

It's a big compliment that so many people want to see me. For them, it's all about football. That's what they remember about me.

Obviously, Thierry Henry is someone I have looked up to ever since I started playing football.

What I treasure the most is people coming up to me in the elevator and saying, 'You really did a great job': neighbours who congratulate for a job well done or little fans who hug me and say they want to be like me.

Players like Rio Ferdinand and Patrick Vieira have supported me, and I just want to say thank you.

I get people coming up to me and telling me that they are proud of me for what I've achieved. That is lovely.

I really like Ronaldinho. He is the player I have watched the most and tried to copy the most, but I am still learning.

I really feel that my fans have given me a lot of confidence.

It's a blessing to have fans acknowledging your craft, period.

I have always tried to be myself on the pitch and probably my biggest pleasure is when fans of other teams come to show me their respect.

When I go out and I see the genuine appreciation from the people, that's a big thing for me.

The support from back home has been more than I ever expected. They always knew me as the lacrosse player or the girl playing field hockey. Now they're seeing me on national TV, and they've been so supportive.

I won coach of the year at the ESPYs, but I didn't go to ESPYs. That's not me. I don't want the attention.