I know that I'm breaking down barriers. And I know that in the end I'm doing a great thing.

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

Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.

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 like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person.

When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for female football.

Growing up, I felt insecure about my build. I didn't feel very feminine. But as time went on, I learned to completely embrace my body.