I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.

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.

I don't just want to focus on soccer, soccer, soccer.

I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few prom offers from 18-year-old boys.

As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests are. People can have their own lives.

I need a life outside of soccer. So I very much welcome, you know, new love interests and dating and friends and family.

If you truly expect to realize your dreams, abandon the need for blanket approval. If conforming to everyone's expectations is the number one goal, you have sacrificed your uniqueness, and therefore your excellence.