Alex Morgan

I have done 'Sports Illustrated,' but I don't regret it because it portrayed me in a positive way - as an athlete. ”

I think it's huge, especially in team sports, for players to be able to rely on each other and to really trust in each other. ”

At home, my mom and my dad shared equally in the responsibilities of the family and our home and always demonstrated the importance of men and women having an equal role. ”

People know there's more than one side to me. You can have beauty and brains and athletic ability. You can switch up the cleats for heels once in a while. You can do both. ”

To force a change, sometimes you need to stand up. You know what you're worth - rather than what your employer is paying you. ”

Even when I'm training alone, I always prefer doing soccer-related stuff. On my own, I'll run through cones or do some shooting exercises or pass the ball against the wall. ”

I start warming up before training an hour before at the hotel. That's not because I feel old and my body needs it. It's because it's prehab. It's preventing those injuries. ”

Ninety percent of the time, when I put on my headphones, I forget to turn on my music. Literally 10 minutes will go by before I realize that there's no music. ”

I really like my legs because I've worked hard for them. With soccer, that's the one thing you're working all the time. ”

Around the age of 14, I was very discouraged from a coach. It was my first youth club team while playing soccer. She told me at the time that I wasn't good enough to play on the team, that I would never get into the game. ”