I've been through a lot of things in my personal and family life. That turned me into a fighter. I always strive to be the best I possibly can.

I burn so many calories when I work out that I don't really count calories or necessarily try and stay away from anything.

I know I can't dance. I am the worst dancer. I have no rhythm. I just do step-and-snap. I love it in the privacy of my own home and every once in a while at a club. But singing and dancing are my two greatest fears.

No one wants to lose, period. It should hurt, it should sting, and you don't want to feel that feeling again.

It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.

I never felt the same passion for the game in the States and there were a lot of headaches, a lot of obstacles to overcome - it didn't just run itself for the love of the game because soccer is not the No. 1 sport as it is in Europe.

As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests are. People can have their own lives.