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'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.

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

I think about the things I control and do them well.

The first goal is always important.

I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe. I've certainly had players come up, even before the game has started, and say, "Hey, after the game, can we trade jerseys?" It's kind of like, "Well, let's get through the game first and we'll deal with that later."

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.