I played in Europe and it was a great experience, not just because of my team-mates and the coaches we had, but from the fans and the city itself - I played in Gothenburg and I played in Lyon and soccer was everywhere.

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.

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

I live for competition. It makes my life complete.

True heros are made of hard work and integrity.

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

I'm just going to embrace every experience.