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.

My life is a beautiful struggle.

I have no personal beef with Brandi Chastain. There's nothing personal.

One thing I've learned in life is that I can speak for myself, that I can fight my own battles. I don't like anyone telling me how I'm supposed to feel or think or what I'm supposed to say.

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

My father showed me so much love. He showed my brother so much love.

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