Goals have never defined me as a player. What has defined me is my impact on the team. If that means passing or playing defense to win, I'll do it.

Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.

Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.

Many people say I'm the best women's soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.

It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.

I'm not someone who goes around the locker room before a game trying to motivate my teammates. I don't say a lot before the game. I don't say a lot in general. It takes too much energy to do that.

No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance.