It's clear that women athletics are pretty far behind in every way. In terms of facilities, how much we make, everything.

My family doesn't do happy endings. We do sad endings or frustrating endings or no endings at all. We are hardwired to expect the next interruption or disappearance or broken promise.

Of course Seattle loves soccer. You can see from the men's Seattle Sounders team.

I have a problem with players who don't take the loss personally. At a professional level you should - it's our job, it's our livelihood, it's who we are at this level. Every loss should be taken that personal.

When I was younger, I was a complete tomboy. Then in college I started emerging out of the tomboy stage and dressing differently.

Nobody really knows who I am, where I came from, what's in my heart, why I believe in the things I believe, what I see behind the scenes and they don't see.

I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.