I am going to be a professional soccer player.

L.A. is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like the real world.

I usually tell people I watch like '24' and 'Prison Break.'

[My mother] was the strength of our family, and I didn't realize that until I got a little bit older.

There are no shortcuts. If you feel good, you'll look good, you'll play good. Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there's no substitute for hard work.

I try to live my life one day at a time, and if I look too far in advance, I get really stressed.

I am pushed by my critics. I don't want to say I want to prove them wrong, but it pushes me on the field to play with a chip on my shoulder, and I play best when I have a chip on my shoulder.