I could speak for hours about equality and what needs to change in football and in society as a whole. But in the end, everything comes back to respect.Collection: Equality
We live in a world where equality is the most important thing.Collection: Equality
Playing football can be damn harsh, but every day is a fight for equality.Collection: Equality
It's impossible to play football in a world among men and not fight for equality.Collection: Equality
Football is the biggest sport in Norway for girls and has been for years, but at the same time, girls don't have the same opportunities as the boys.
Norway has a great history of women's football, but it's harder now. We've stopped talking about development, and other countries have overtaken us.
I always used to play with the boys and loved it. You never asked yourself the question if there should be a difference between a boy or a girl.
When you're quite sure about yourself and the values and where you want to go, it's easy to make difficult choices.
If each woman stands up and uses her voice, imagine how many voices would be together and how strong a mass that would be.
The way I work, I always ask myself, 'What did go well this year, and what do we need to work on?' I always have a plan in my head.
What I think is important for us as players is to always stay on our toes and be critical to everything being said.
It's great that we all talk about investment, but there needs to be action behind it as well. If we don't push for the change for women's football to go in the right direction, then it won't come by itself.
Football is my biggest passion in life, and I've worked really hard to get here. It's so important to me, so I can't sit and watch things not go in the right direction.
I know what I want and know my values, and therefore, it's easy to take hard choices when you know what the ambitions are and what values you stand for, so it's all about staying true to yourself, be yourself.
I think Together #WePlayStrong is a big step for football. This project is about building interest and professionalism and making younger women want to play football at a high level.
I remember, when I was young, I had idols who inspired me to go for my dreams, and I just want to give the same back.
I just think you need to believe in yourself - be offensive, but still have some nervousness in your body before any important game.
I never saw myself as a women's footballer. Not when I was in my tiny village in Norway. Not when I was suffering in Germany. Not when I finally made it to Lyon.
We work just as hard as any footballer, period. We go through the same experiences and heartaches. We make the same sacrifices. We leave our families behind to chase our dreams, too.
A lot of people talk about records, but you can get lost as a player if you think too much about them.
You can only have a short sight because things change a lot. You can't plan what the years will bring.
On the pitch, I can be really fearless. It's all about performing, and I forget about everything else. When I step off, in real life, I can be a different person. I can feel vulnerable sometimes.
When I was 15, and I just stepped on the A-team, I believed in myself, but I wasn't cocky in any way. I just wanted something so badly that I could tell people around me that were ten years older that they had to play and perform. I would still say that I had respect.
I expect if people have had a problem with me or my attitude, then they come and take it directly with me, face to face.