I travel a lot and rarely make it home to Seattle.

I try to live my life one day at a time, and if I look too far in advance, I get really stressed.

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

I never felt the same passion for the game in the States and there were a lot of headaches, a lot of obstacles to overcome - it didn't just run itself for the love of the game because soccer is not the No. 1 sport as it is in Europe.

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

My entire purpose is trying to be the best in the game, and if that exudes beauty too, that's pretty powerful.

A lot of people think I'm naturally confident. I am not naturally confident!