Working two jobs, in a sense, is tiring, it's hard. But I think you have to just put in the extra effort. Crystal Dunn More Quotes by Crystal Dunn More Quotes From Crystal Dunn We are pulled away, we're told to come back, you know, we're yanked in a lot of different directions. Crystal Dunn sports If I focus on the short-term goals, then the long-term goals are going to be in my favor. Crystal Dunn favorgoinggoalsfocus It's a stereotype that black players are just really fast, but at the end of day I want to be skilled, I want to be technical, I want to have vision and that's what I've always tried to promote in my game: not relying on one thing but just being able to outwork players in so many different ways. Crystal Dunn daygamevisionblack As a black woman I always felt growing up I had to do above and beyond stuff to be noticed, to feel like I could hang with everybody else. Crystal Dunn womanfeelgrowing-upblack As a player you need to make whatever decision you think is best for your career. Crystal Dunn bestthinkyoudecision Being a player that plays multiple positions, that's my mindset every single day because I don't have the luxury of just being really good at one thing. Crystal Dunn daygoodluxurysingle The World Cup is a really long tournament, so you have to prepare for whatever. Crystal Dunn whateveryoulongworld People are so surprised about how small I am compared to other players. Crystal Dunn i-amhowsmallpeople In the early stages, when I realized I was going to be probably the shortest player on the teams I was on, it was hard. I felt like girls were getting recruited over me strictly because of their height, and it made me self-conscious. Crystal Dunn likemeheighthard I remember when I was young, before we started lifting and working out, I looked like I was bench-pressing other humans. I looked different than other girls. I had to be OK with the fact that I had a strong physique, no matter if people looked at me in an accepting way or not. Crystal Dunn mestrongrememberpeople If I didn't have quads and hamstrings, soccer would be a lot different for me than it is now. I would be pushed all over the field. My lower body is something that has made me the player I am today, and it makes me feel strong. Crystal Dunn i-amfeelmetoday I think I'm always learning, I'm always trying to be at my best. Crystal Dunn bestthinklearningtrying I like to be on the pitch, I like to perform and impact the game. Crystal Dunn performgamelikeimpact Especially going from an attacking player to a defensive player, your whole mindset has to change. You have to work on one-v-one defending versus one-v-one attacking. Crystal Dunn youryouchangework It's a lot for me, as well, to feel like I'm at my best, because if I am playing multiple positions, I can't develop. I personally feel like I don't ever achieve what I want to achieve being thrown around. Crystal Dunn i-amfeelbestme For me, it's about controlling what I can control. I can't control where I'm going to be put on the pitch. I can only control my effort and my ability to embrace anything thrown at me. Crystal Dunn controlmeefforti-can In training when I'm receiving the ball I always know where I want to go. At the end of the day it's just soccer. Crystal Dunn end-of-the-dayenddaytraining I played on many a team where I was the only black girl. Crystal Dunn onlyblackteamgirl You always have to prove yourself. I always thought I had to go beyond things to get great grades. When I was applying for college, even though I knew I was going to play soccer, I always knew I had to do something above and beyond and not give anyone a reason not to overlook me. Crystal Dunn yourselfgreatmeyou It's kind of interesting on a team sport because you have young players, you have older players, you have veterans. But ultimately, when you step in between those lines, you're just a player. Crystal Dunn stepyouteaminteresting
