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

Americans love winners, so if we win we know we'll get a lot of support.

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.

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.

I used to focus more on scoring. Now I take a lot of pride and pleasure in helping someone else do well.

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.