Whenever you get to win you feel the satisfaction of all of your hard work all the sacrifices all the blood sweat and tears. It feels right and makes you realise that you are really doing the right thing.

Im going to do anything I can do – whether thats being part of FIFA or creating some sort of movement that can actually impart real equality across all lines – in every country every city every sector all over the world thats what Im going to do.

I really enjoy helping people out and I enjoy time spent with kids.

I would say Hope Solo is competitive.

I think as you grow older you have figure out the best way to utilize not only your body but your skill.

The most important thing is that sometimes you have to go through hard times to get to the good stuff.

Winning you can overlook so many things.

Im a pretty decent cook. I like to grill. I have a smoker that I love. I love me some steak. And Ill make a huge salad with a ton of vegetables.

As an athlete you are literally programmed to endure a specific amount of pain.

I have never once dribbled the whole field and scored a goal by myself.

Any good attacker will always beat a defender whos face-marking you.

When you can score three goals without the most prolific scorer in the world you know you have a lot of depth and it gives you confidence.

To win a championship you have to have a little bit of luck on your side.

Im pretty goofy. I laugh at my own jokes.

When youre younger and traveling and visiting new countries and cities that stuff is exciting its flashy its shiny but I always had this separation between who I was as a person and who I was as a player.

My nephew has type 1 diabetes and its my goal and hope that in his lifetime there will be a cure for diabetes. Theres no place better to give the money to than the Juvenile Diabetes Association.

Sometimes there has to be a goat on some level and Im totally fine with that being me.

My go-to karaoke? Alone by Celine Dion.

I always think that struggle can bring out the best in people – or the worst.

The minute you step off that podium is the minute you start preparing for the next world championship. Thats kind of how I work. You celebrate for a brief moment then you move on.

We need to have women in more powerful positions that are making decisions so when that 10-year-old girl is looking up and wondering What can I do and what do I want to be when I get older? She has the opportunity to do and be whatever she wants.

The most important thing is to get better at your craft and concussions and head impacts are a setback.

People dont understand that the feel of the surface is so important for a footballer. The ball travels on the surface our feet move on the surface – all of that goes into how the game is actually played.

I think theres so much emphasis on body image and results and outcome but really what you should be after is to be healthy and to feel good about yourself.

Its a heavy burden to look up at the mountain and want to start the climb.

I think that in order to get better as an athlete and to see whatever kind of results youre after you have to make goals. Whether you write them down or tell someone about them its important to set goals for yourself in order to achieve any kind of success.