Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.

All my life, since the time I was little, has been a long distraction. At least that is the way some people want to perceive it, but for me, it's given me a lot of strength.

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

With each year that's gone by, and as I grow up and get older, I've become more mature, of course, but you have a sense of who you are, and you find confidence in that.

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

She [my mother] struggled, abusing alcohol for quite some time, and so we just kind of drifted apart. I went to college. But I dedicate the book to her because she is the true champion of the family. She kept our family together. She provided us with a roof over our head. She always worked.

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