And I remember how proud I was to put on my training jersey and go out on the field. Making it back to that environment was for me my greatest moment, because somebody had told me I couldn't do it…

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When I was younger it was twice a day with a game on the weekend....

When I was younger it was twice a day with a game on the weekend....

I think I'd like to be able to heal people's pain, whether it is hunger,...

I think I'd like to be able to heal people's pain, whether it is hunger,...

I was the kid who always liked to take the ball down to the school...

I was the kid who always liked to take the ball down to the school...

The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that...

The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that...

My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went...

My parents and my grandfather on my mom's side would travel the earth. They went...

We are shaping young kids to be leaders in their communities and also to be...

We are shaping young kids to be leaders in their communities and also to be...

To be honest with you, I never looked at soccer as a sacrifice.

To be honest with you, I never looked at soccer as a sacrifice.

So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me...

So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me...

I went to professional men's soccer games, the old North American soccer league at that...

I went to professional men's soccer games, the old North American soccer league at that...

I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on...

I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on...

I love soccer; I want to be on the field.

I love soccer; I want to be on the field.

So I'm still doing my best to stay in shape and hope that opportunity will...

So I'm still doing my best to stay in shape and hope that opportunity will...

Number one, it was a chance to thank my parents, because they passed away a...

Number one, it was a chance to thank my parents, because they passed away a...

After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought,...

After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought,...

I think there are a lot of things that soccer does in the communities that...

I think there are a lot of things that soccer does in the communities that...

You have to be willing to accept the information, you have to be willing to...

You have to be willing to accept the information, you have to be willing to...

And to learn, you have to be willing to push yourself.

And to learn, you have to be willing to push yourself.

Well there are two things: Number one is, make sure you always enjoy yourself, because...

Well there are two things: Number one is, make sure you always enjoy yourself, because...

Julie, Mia and I just met for a couple days, doing some work but really...

Julie, Mia and I just met for a couple days, doing some work but really...

I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot...

I was a part of Backyard Soccer, and I hear that I score a lot...