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" I sure am handsome. I can't lie. This is one handsome guy. "

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" I know conventional wisdom has always been to go to Europe, and I did that early on, and I tried it, but I realised pretty quickly if I wasn't playing, nothing else mattered - I wasn't going to be happy. "

" The biggest thing for me with charity is awareness. Obviously as an athlete, I have an opportunity to make people more aware. The average person doesn't have that opportunity, so the best way is to spare some money, clothing, food - something. Most of us have a little excess of something that we can give. "

" I think all players reach a point in their career where it's natural to lose some of that hunger, that desire, to sort of break out or be a star. "

" A lot of times I watch sporting events, and there are things I want to say and things I see that don't get said or talked about. "

" I've always thought it would be interesting to give insight on soccer because I have a lot of experience in my career. "

" If you've followed my career at all, you will know that I perform best in comfortable surroundings. Though other leagues may seem more enticing to other players, it's something I'm just not interested in doing personally. "

" I got to say 'Hi' to Dolly Parton, which my mom thought was kind of cool. "

" There have been weeks when I've not been hydrating properly or not eating properly or training too hard. When I do that, I don't feel good. It has to be the exact formula. "

" I would probably say that being a commissioner in sports is one of the hardest jobs in the world. "

" I genuinely want to do my best every day, and I genuinely want to enjoy life every day. "

" Skin cancer became personal to my family when my father was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. "

" Life isn't perfect, of course, but we all know it's how you react to things that counts. "

" I don't think in terms of legacy or that kind of stuff. I've always thought that'll take care of itself if I did everything right on a day-to-day basis. "

" You got me: I do Pilates. I love Pilates because we do very specific training in soccer for the same six or seven muscles, but we neglect so many other muscles. So when I do Pilates, it helps get all the rest of the muscles in shape and gets them working together. "

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" I've always been active - outdoors, on the beach, playing - and so to go home and have to sit on my couch and relax... it's frustrating. Sometimes, you just have to really shut yourself down. "

" My guess is that if David Beckham wants Ronaldo's jersey, he's going to get it. "

" As athletes, we all have egos, we all think we can help, and when you're not given that chance, it's hard to watch. "

" I think it's probably a good lesson for other people to follow - to not always make the decision that's popular for others, but to do what you feel like is the right thing to do. "

" As a spectator, you get to watch everything, but I'd much rather be playing than watching. I'll have time to watch later in my career. "

" I miss driving to Goodison Park. I miss just the positive energy of the fans walking into the stadium and how much they care about that club and the team. And I miss the players a lot. "

" Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone. "

" I like teff, an Ethiopian grain. It's not so popular in the States yet, but it's really good, almost like a porridge. And I love sushi, but it's not always that healthy, so I don't keep it at home. "

" Fortunately for me, it's my most favorite drill, and that is finishing. However, from a young age, soccer players in this country are not taught how to properly finish, and I think you see that through the professional ranks, that we don't have that killer instinct of the forwards from other countries. "

" When people say 'American soccer,' they think of the U.S. national team. But American soccer also includes Major League Soccer, and until we have a league that produces players at the rate other leagues around the world do, I don't believe we'll ever get to where we want to be. "

" That's a part that's always a challenge for athletes: trying to keep the passion alive while knowing it's still your job. There's no question that at some point, probably sooner rather than later, I'll be pretty burned out. And when that time comes, then I'll take a step back and take a look at it and see if I want to keep going. "

" I have to be able to be honest and be credible, and I think I can say, 'This guy did not have his best game today' rather than, 'He is awful and I cannot believe he did that.' "

" I remember - when I was little, I remember playing 'Tecmo Bowl,' and I would be so excited to be Bo Jackson in the game that I wanted to watch him play in real life. "

" I'm a little skeptical of foreign coaches in our league and in U.S. Soccer just because of how different our league is and our players are than other players around the world. "

" There was this old soccer game called 'Goal' for the old Nintendo, and ever since then, I've played everything from the old school games to the 360. "

" As athletes, most of the time we deal with fans cussing at us, saying how much we suck. "