I've been through the process qualifying for the World Cup, which is an amazing, two-year process. It was an honor to represent the U.S. and to represent the city of Los Angeles and California.

Overall, I think I'm in pretty good shape, but I'm not really someone that is gung-ho or a fitness fanatic.

I don't like the same old thing all the time.

I never thought I'd play soccer past high school, so to go from that team to actually being most-capped and three World Cups is pretty special.

I don't know if my hairstyles reflect that, but I am someone who enjoys change.

The referee will now keep track of the time on the field and the shootouts have finally been banned.

We didn't think we were a fourth-place team. For us to beat the first-place team in the West and the first-place team in the East shows the dedication and determination that we had.

I am both honored and blessed to have had such a wonderful career with the LA Galaxy and I am thankful for everything the club, the fans and the community has done for me and my family.

You are going to have hostile crowds and the fans are going to find out where you are staying and keep you awake at night. They are going to use everything possible.

Being out in the heat for two weeks can definitely drain your energy.

I turned 24 in the middle of my first World Cup and it was quite an unbelievable experience. It's really hard for words to do it justice.

Bowing down in prayer to a body results in worldly life and bowing down in prayer to Soul results in attaining moksha (final liberation).

It's populated by people who, by and large, have terrific communication skills. Every day is an extraordinary day. For me, it was just a great area for storytelling.

I did a lot of my writing as though I was an academic, doing some piece of research as perfectly as possible.

I actually performed at an orthodox Jewish wedding, where the men were separated from the women, but they both came together to not enjoy what I was talking about.

All power that anyone can possibly use is within, waiting to be made visible, first by recognizing it, then affirming it as ours.

... if the production of any commodity necessitates the sacrifice of human life, society should do without that commodity, but itcan not do without that life.

I think it's all a coincidence. I've pitched some poor games here and got a no-decision. But just give me the ball. I don't care where I pitch.

Many fiction writers who put the science in dont get it right.

Never underestimate those who you scar.

Because youve done the horrible jobs, it gives you an even grittier determination to succeed.