You'll be dedicated and that's what you should want to be in anything in life - whether it's sports or academics or your relationship. It all stems from finding that fun, that thrill, that excitement.

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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,...

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...

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 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...

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.

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...

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...

I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see...

I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see...

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

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

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

And I remember how proud I was to put on my training jersey and go...

And I remember how proud I was to put on my training jersey and go...

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...

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...

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...

And then ultimately what I tell the kids is: coaches can give you information, they...

And then ultimately what I tell the kids is: coaches can give you information, they...