I put all of my energy into building the game and giving women opportunities and, to put everything into it and then to be deemed selfish or not a good team player or outspoken, it's been hard. But at the same time, I'm going to get the critics and I know that.

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

I live for competition. It makes my life complete.

You're always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me.

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.

In truth, 2007 was the hardest year of my life. I lost my best friend. I lost my father.

My father was never around. But I glorified my father, and I was always daddy's little girl. He was my first soccer coach.