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" I remember playing games and having tears roll down my face because it felt like it was never going to be good enough. "

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" I have butt muscles, thigh muscles, and then my upper body is super skinny - except for in my shoulders, which you need for a little bit of strength to hold other players off the ball. So I think I've developed muscles 100 per cent from just shooting the ball and running. Every single thing about my body looks like soccer. "

" There's a lot that's out of your control. But the one thing that you can control is your work ethic. "

" Of course I have other passions and other interests, but soccer's always my priority. "

" I think I approach pressure by having discipline and learning to be calm in everyday life. I do this with a daily mindfulness practice and commitment. "

" I'm a once-a-week grocery shopper; I get everything I need for the week, and then in the morning, I have my breakfast, pack three snacks, my lunch, and drinks to stay hydrated in a little cooler. I always have a snack on hand in case I get hungry throughout the day. I love my little cooler! "

" I try to practice mindfulness at all times, including the times where I'm nervous and I'm stressed. "

" Wherever I am, I always do yoga every day. I think it's so important for my physical health in sport. "

" I used to be so focused on winning, I had a really hard time enjoying soccer. If I missed a shot, I would spend a lot of time thinking about how I'd disappointed my teammates. Then I learned how moments of struggle make you stronger. "

" I would like to fight as hard as I possibly can in each and every game and win or lose, leave it at that, and move forward. I know in my heart that that is the mindset I need to be a successful and happy athlete. "

" When I went to Sweden, I sort of found out who I was. "

" The hardest thing to do is to fail and keep pushing at the same time. "

" Whether I'm running up and down the field or running errands, I make it a point to ensure that my skin is protected. "

" My restlessness leaves my mind racing as I try to wind down at the end of mandatory recovery day. It keeps me tossing after poor performances. And if I played well, well... playing well makes me itch to play better; there is always room for improvement. "

" I'm a dreamer, and I'm a perfectionist, and I love excellence, and that's hardwired in me. But when I was young, I lived in a space for a long time where I only felt insufficient. "

" I find the ball, and I think, 'Where's the ball going, and where do I need to go?' It just puts me back in the game, and it's the simplest thing, but it's become sort of like my soccer mantra. I simply use the ball as my focus point and move back into position, and the distracting thoughts disappear, and I'm right back in the game. "

" I always want to keep my skin clean when I get up in the morning, and I use sunscreen before I go out to the field. "

" It took me a while to learn, but we are allowed to make mistakes and have flaws. "

" On game days, I do yoga as just a really short routine. It's more to warm up and to calm down in the morning. "

" When you've learned to love yourself, you get all the things that come with that. Friends, passion, success. "

" I have crazy, curly, big hair, so,if I have time to try to make myself look presentable, I usually spend it doing my hair. "

" I think, a lot of my career and my life before I went to Sweden, I felt like I was trying to be someone else. "

" I didn't have any natural instincts toward heading. It cost me lots of opportunities to score. "

" It's really special to play with your friends for your country. "

" Before I found my peace, I was way too much in my head. I found myself on the field in my own thoughts. I've learned that there's a time and a place for my thoughts. The most important thing when I'm on the field is to just be in the moment and let it all go. "