Athlete

I feel like when there's more on the line and there's more risks, that means there's more reward.

I wasn't the most technical player. But I was fast, and if I push the ball past a player, I can get there. Everyone always made fun of me in a good way for that.

It's great to see women standing up in their own line of work and fighting for fair value.

I certainly don't feel like I have the perfect body type... It's through your own eyes. And for every female, you're going to see flaws in that; you're going to see flaws regardless. So for me, it's just important to have that confidence and self-esteem no matter what body type you have.

I could always score goals. I loved that feeling of having your team look to you, that feeling of leadership.

I grew up always having dessert after dinner. Always. It's such a hard habit for me to break. It's fine to have dessert every once in a while, but not seven days a week!

You should never be afraid of looking athletic or building too much muscle.

I always, always decide where I'm going with the ball before I take a penalty shot, stare at the ball, follow through, and never look at the place that I'm going to shoot.

I really try to take a step back from the soccer world and going a thousand miles an hour every day. I like to do some sort of either meditation or mental visualization or breathing exercises - something to calm my mind down because a lot of times, it's just going faster than it should.

When I leave the game, I want to go out on top.

I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: It sucks to lose sometimes.

I rarely felt or noticed any real divide between girls and boys when I was growing up. Maybe it was because I was so involved in sports and competed with the boys. Maybe it was my mom and dad, who constantly instilled confidence in me and never made me feel as though there were boy activities and girl activities.

It's an obstacle being a girl when you move all over and don't have half the things you need. It's like everything is wrinkled in your life.

To force a change, sometimes you need to stand up. You know what you're worth - rather than what your employer is paying you.

I am hugely honored to represent my country in the Olympics and in World Cups, and I'm grateful for all the advantages being a professional soccer player brings my way - the opportunities to see the world, the camaraderie and friendships, and more.

I have to look at myself in the mirror and tell myself that I'm beautiful, even if I don't necessarily believe it.

I don't really have many regrets. I did miss a lot of the events in the days leading up to my sister's wedding because I was at a U17 camp. There were moments like that growing up when I felt like I focused too much on soccer. But that's probably the reason I am where I am today.

I'm a big advocate of starting soccer young and always having the ball at your foot, but that's because I didn't do that. If I'd focused more on that when I was a kid, it would've been so helpful. It took me, like, halfway through college to feel comfortable with the ball.

Every time you step onto the field, you have to set goals. My goals are to either score a goal, to have an assist, or to play well.

One thing I'm proud to do like a girl is represent my country in the Olympics and at the highest level, at the highest platform that I can.