At the end of the day in our sport, you just have to sacrifice yourself completely to put the team first. That's not easy for us because we're so competitive, but that's the most important thing when it comes to World Championships.

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.

With yoga, it works every part of the body and increases range of motion. People think you get super flexible and you lose your power in sport. I'm getting back to normal because I'm so wound up and tight.

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

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 take on the giants.

The American professional schedule gives players a six-month off-season, so many of us have become pickup regulars while training without an organized team.

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

I'm very grateful for the way that I feel when I play. I feel very powerful, I feel fast, I feel unstoppable, and that's because of my body.

I've spent a lot of time being insecure about my body, but it's done so much for me. It's my tool, my vessel for my job.

Staying grounded, eating healthy, doing yoga, staying out of the sun to protect my skin - I think that the daily decisions we make to protect our bodies are the best ways we can care for them.

I think that a lot of women experience that balance between feeling insecure about and appreciative for their bodies. I definitely have.

No hidden talents, but I have a lot of hobbies. Acrylic painting - I got a whole set, and I light candles at night and sit there and paint and look out on Lake Michigan.

I love to be outside.

Serena Williams is my sports idol.

I actually rid myself of superstitions, but I do a quick 20-minute meditation before games.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Winning and losing isn't what's important. The attempt at success and getting to your best self is what matters.

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.