New England has two factors to get them ready to play. They've consistently been, if not the best, the second best team all year and they're playing confidently. And a lot of those guys were on field when they lost to LA. They'll take motivation in that.

Most of us are in this more than just for playing soccer. We're in it for the bigger goal - to move it along for the next generation.

If you let the reality of the business side get to you, it can turn you, and that's not good at all.

There is something to be said for waking up every morning and seeing the sun.

I'm lucky to be doing what I love, and I appreciate that I can make a good living doing it. I love to play soccer-whether it's in a game, practice or playing with friends-so it isn't like I'm under pressure at all.

Family is the most important thing in the world. If everything ended tomorrow and my family was still there, I'd be the happiest man alive.

I genuinely want to do my best every day, and I genuinely want to enjoy life every day.