The harder you work and the more prepared you are for something, you're going to be able to persevere through anything.

I think that I'm just on such a mission with my career that you don't really get to stop and think about your jersey number too often.

I'm a competitor. No matter what I'm doing, whether I'm golfing, whether I'm playing indoor soccer with my fiancé - he's not going to get by me. I'm going to try to do whatever I can to win.

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless it's kind of hard to get there.

Every time I step in between those lines, I'm in the zone. If you get between me and the ball, you might get smashed a couple times. Things happen, plays happen.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't human and tears weren't rolling down my face and I wasn't pissed and I wasn't angry. There are lots of times that those emotions come out in my career.

Work hard at everything you do. Never give up. Never quit. Many people have talents but without the hard work you won't get anywhere.