When I was able to better live in the moment that I was in, I think that it really freed me.

I was in front of the goal so much at Stanford. I still amassed a lot of goals, but there were so many opportunities that I wasn't scoring.

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!

When I'm home, I like to plan out all of my workout routines and all of my eating for the whole week.

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.

I've learned from experience not to be too glued to one menu or routine in particular because I never know where I'm going to be and what kind of cuisine it's going to be.

If I put my pinkie to my thumb, I can cover my wrist all the way to the knuckle. When I get a watch, I always have to go and get extra holes put in or get a special bracelet that's adjustable.

I meditate daily, and I think it's sort of a life skill.

I've had chronic back pain since I was a preteen - like, 12. I have really funny posture. I developed this funny posture where I hunch my back a little bit when I'm playing, and I overuse my back muscles instead of my abs. My posture has put a lot of strain on my lower back.

While I don't know if I exist in the land of the elite, I'm definitely on the battlefield with restlessness.

I kind of felt like I was never good enough. I always wanted more.

I've never been cold during a big game. It's the adrenaline. You're always moving.

If you win games, at the top, there's no pressure to change. You change when you have to change. You change when you don't win anymore.

When you're transitioning, and you're trying to develop a better brand of soccer, at some point, you have to step backward before you step forward.

As a professional athlete, part of my job is to make sure I'm consuming high quality nutrients.

I want soccer to be a stable profession that attracts young female athletes when they graduate from college.

I want barriers to be broken down for women.

It's important for girls to feel strong and powerful even when they're playing sports.

In Sweden, if a player has the ball, and you're running across the line of vision, you would never call for the ball. In the United States, if you're open, you're screaming.

I gave up on the national team - I thought to myself, 'Well, that's just not something that's going to happen for me.' The national team was in residency camp; I was 6,000 miles away. Nobody was watching, nobody cared... I'm just going to go play for myself and my team and try to be great... and I had more fun than I'd have ever had.

I have learned that there's a little bit of a danger in stressing ourselves out and living in the future - worry affects how we are today.

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.

The speed of life that top American athletes have is boom-boom-boom, and I'm a lot slower. I look before I cross, you know?

My family is a little ridiculous. They're wild - really colorful and animated and big personalities.