On A Global Stage, I Have Respect

I Think People Who Don't Have Conflict In Their Lives Are Just Trying To Please People And Not Really Living Life To The Fullest.

I Always Just Had A Dream To Spend More Time With My Father. But At The End Of The Day, My Mom Was The One Who Kept Me In Soccer,who Kept Me Doing My Homework, Who Provided Me With Meals On A Daily Basis.

My Father Showed Me So Much Love. He Showed My Brother So Much Love. He Just, He Had A Rough Life. You Know, He Grew Up In A Boys Home In The Bronx. He Didn't Really Know His Own Family. So I Couldn't Hold It Against Him That He Didn't Know How To Parent. He Didn't Know How To Be The Perfect Husband. But He Loved As Much As He Could.

As Women Professional Athletes, You Have To Have Respect For Every Player And Individual. Beyond That, It Doesn't Matter What Your Interests Are. People Can Have Their Own Lives.

It Took Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other Every Single Day To Get Through It To The Point Where I Made It Back On The Team And Won A Gold Medal In 2008.