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" Every time I step onto the field, whether people like it or not, I'm not trying to play dirty - I'm just playing tough. "

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" In men's sports, people criticize coaches and managers all the time, call out teammates, too, and it's not that huge of a deal. Often, the guy speaking out is even lauded for having the courage to tell the truth. When it happens in women's sports, though, it always seems to be viewed as a nasty, claws-out cat fight. "

" I usually eat a salad for lunch and before a game since it keeps me feeling healthy and energized on the field. I love piling on the toppings: the more colorful the better! I usually do nuts, fruit and avocado, but I also mix up my creations with different toppings and lettuces. "

" I'm loyal. I'm real. I'm not afraid to say what I'm thinking. "

" I don't do fake. That's the first thing you should know about me. I'm not one to put on airs or change my demeanor depending on where I am or who I am talking to. "

" At the end of the day, you can be physically strong, you can have all the tools out there, but if your mental state isn't good enough, you can't bring yourself to bigger and better things. "

" I don't want to be known for someone that's good-looking. I want to be known as someone who is one of the best midfielders. That's my thing. "

" For so long, I've been a little misunderstood as a person. You know, I do have this strut about me. I don't know if it's the Jersey girl in me. I like to think of myself as an egg, you know? Hard on the outside but soft on the inside. "

" As a player, you just want to focus on controlling the controllables. "

" If you have a dream, it's definitely achievable through hard work, through dedication, sacrifice, everything. "

" It's always hard to deal with injuries mentally, but I like to think about it as a new beginning. I can't change what happened, so the focus needs to go toward healing and coming back stronger than before. "

" I had one girl tell me last night that I'm the greatest thing ever, that she wants to aspire to be me. Just stuff like, 'You're my idol. I love you.' It's awesome. It's what it's all about. "

" If you're quiet, and you don't speak out, you're never going to get anything accomplished. "

" I think recovery is around the clock. Are you sleeping enough? Are you hydrating enough? Are you stretching? Are you eating well? Pretty much everything that I do is a reflection of how I'm going to feel on the field. I take great pride in getting in an ice bath after training and just taking care of myself. "

" Any professional athlete will tell you that the mind is everything. For me, there is no shame in saying that I visualize and I meditate, because it really works. "

" I've taken great pride in not being fragile. "

" I want to be strong. I want to be able to hit people. I want people to be able to bounce off me. When I go out there and play, I play to intimidate people. If someone gets hit down by me, they're going to think twice about coming near me again. "

" I don't just train to be a participant. I train to come up big in big moments. That's when I know I've got to roll the sleeves up. "

" If I am training on a holiday, most likely nobody else is - and that gives me the edge. If I'm supposed to run for 20 minutes and I get back and it's only been 19:34, I'm going to jog in a circle for 26 more seconds. I'm never going to cut it short. "

" I'm not getting recognized because I posed in a swimsuit edition of some magazine, but because of what I do on the field, and that's important to me. "

" Comic-Con is really cool. It's different. I like to people-watch. I like to see the costumes. "

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" You don't want to get too wrapped up in that final destination. You want to enjoy the journey, enjoy the process, and just take it one step at a time. "