Athlete

My off-pitch style is probably girly and comfortable. I like a lot of loose-fitting material on top and more tight-fitting material on the bottom.

I think it's huge, especially in team sports, for players to be able to rely on each other and to really trust in each other.

I think it's important to keep things positive. Sometimes you don't win, and that sucks, and you work on improving.

I want to know I made women's soccer better than it was when I came into it.

I want young girls to dream about being professional soccer players instead of just watching the boys go out and play.

Once I got to college, I realized that practicing 3-6 days wasn't going to be enough for me to get where I wanted.

The head-banging music gives me a headache. Katy Perry is fun, Rihanna, old-school '90s hip-hop. Salt-N-Pepa. I like listening to that. Get the nerves out before the games.

I've been a big Chapstick fan since I was a kid. I love lathering it on. I probably use a bit more Chapstick than necessary.

Sportsmanship is definitely an important thing in all sports. In soccer, we all respect each other on such a high level, between Sweden and Brazil and Japan or whatever team it is.

My goal against Italy in the World Cup qualifier was probably my most memorable: we had to go to Italy and had to win, or we wouldn't go to the World Cup, and I scored in stoppage time.

I have experienced sexism multiple times, and I'm sure I will a lot more.

I really started to enjoy Instagram more recently because it's something that shows people what I'm doing and what I'm going through, but it's so simple. I don't have to come up with something witty; it's just a funny photo, and you can be as artistic or as plain Jane as you want.

I started off playing sports when I was five years old. I played three or four sports all throughout the year.

I know the trend I would love to bring back is floral. I think that it's just so much fun, whether it's with shoes or outfits or even pants.

I don't think the entire world respects women in sport. But if FIFA start respecting the women's game more, others will follow.

I feel like you have to use the platform you're given to voice concerns and also to praise things when they need to be praised.

I played volleyball, basketball, softball, and I started to love soccer the most around 7-8 years old because it was a physical game. I could use my speed and strength to my advantage.

I think players need to get paid for what they're worth, for what they put up on the field.

What I really appreciate is the people who come up and say, 'Thank you for representing our country.'

Social media has come a long way. With the good has come some bad, and you always have a lot of people hiding behind their computers and being very critical of what you do on and off the field, of what you tweet, of what you say, of everything you do.