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.

Fortunately for me, its my most favorite drill, and that is finishing. However, from a young age, soccer players in this country are not taught how to properly finish, and I think you see that through the professional ranks, that we dont have that killer instinct of the forwards from other countries.

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

I didn't have to step up into a leadership role, ... I just had to be there and help out where I could. But this year I had to be more of the man.

In my heart of hearts, I thought, if we get a 1-0 win and the team doesn't perform well, that would feel good.

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

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.