Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.

I got to experience soccer at the highest level at a young age; I decided I wanted to be part of that for as long as possible.

The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness.

I don't like to stop. I'm a big person who looks at where the hubs are because I hate changing planes.

My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too

Sports can do so much. They've given me a framework: meeting new people, confidence, self-esteem, discipline, motivation. All these things I learned, whether I knew I was learning them or not, through sports.

I'm a part of a team, and I'm no better or any worse than any single player on this team. That's the approach I've always had and will continue to have. It's not about me. It has never been all about me. If it had, this would have been a really lonely journey.