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 carry my iPod everywhere. My favorite group is the John Butler Trio, an Australian jam band. The lead singer and guitarist writes amazing lyrics.

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 usually tell people I watch like '24' and 'Prison Break.'

Unfortunately, people think I'm negative and bitter all the time, and that's not the case.

My No. 1 goal, and what I've spent my entire life striving to achieve is to win a World Cup. I want to retire so badly with that World Cup, but if I don't, then I'll retire knowing that I've done everything I could to get it.

Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.