A lot of people think I'm naturally confident. I am not naturally confident!

I am going to be a professional soccer player.

You're always going to survive the pain of loss. I can live with that confidence inside of me.

Unfortunately, people think I'm negative and bitter all the time, and that's not the case.

My father was never around. But I glorified my father, and I was always daddy's little girl. He was my first soccer coach.

Of course Seattle loves soccer. You can see from the men's Seattle Sounders team.

London 2012 is all about winning a medal. Not just any medal, the gold medal.

L.A. is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like the real world.

I've had marriage proposals, invitations to military balls and even a few proms offers from 18-year-old boys.

I travel a lot and rarely make it home to Seattle.

I'm just going to embrace every experience.

I don't just want to focus on soccer, soccer, soccer.

I like to read books and be alone, I'm not a social butterfly person.

I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes.

Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves.

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

I just want to stay in my hotel room, read my book. I enjoy that private time.

Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.

My entire purpose is trying to be the best in the game, and if that exudes beauty too, that's pretty powerful.