Christen Press Quotes
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I'm 100 percent a byproduct of my sport. I always tell my teammates that I only have muscles where they get to play.
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I'm a dreamer, and I'm a perfectionist, and I love excellence, and that's hardwired in me. But when I was young, I lived in a space for a long time where I only felt insufficient.
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I kind of felt like I was never good enough. I always wanted more.
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I always want to keep my skin clean when I get up in the morning, and I use sunscreen before I go out to the field.
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No Tinder, no Match, nothing. I don't mind going up to people when I'm out. I have a better chance of getting a read on them that way.
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It's really special to play with your friends for your country.
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I've learned from experience not to be too glued to one menu or routine in particular because I never know where I'm going to be and what kind of cuisine it's going to be.
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I remember, playing in college especially, I cried in almost every game I played. I just felt so much stress and pressure that I was letting everyone down if I didn't score a goal or win the game. I carried that weight with me into every game.
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In my time abroad, I learned to become a more complete player.
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I'm very blessed, thankful, grateful for the opportunities I've had.
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I didn't have any natural instincts toward heading. It cost me lots of opportunities to score.
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You can be one inch from the national team and the opportunity to make so much money and a life out of it. That's why people hang on so long.
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In Sweden, if a player has the ball, and you're running across the line of vision, you would never call for the ball. In the United States, if you're open, you're screaming.
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I think that a lot of women experience that balance between feeling insecure about and appreciative for their bodies. I definitely have.
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Everyone, especially athletes and fans everywhere, need to make sunscreen and sun protection a priority.
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Winning and losing isn't what's important. The attempt at success and getting to your best self is what matters.
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It took me a while to learn, but we are allowed to make mistakes and have flaws.
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I haven't had many injuries, and I know that's because I take care of my body, and I do the things that I need to do to keep it strong.
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I have crazy, curly, big hair, so,if I have time to try to make myself look presentable, I usually spend it doing my hair.
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Before I found my peace, I was way too much in my head. I found myself on the field in my own thoughts. I've learned that there's a time and a place for my thoughts. The most important thing when I'm on the field is to just be in the moment and let it all go.
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I'm very organized. I have my day-to-day schedule, every 15 minutes, written out.
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Whether I'm running up and down the field or running errands, I make it a point to ensure that my skin is protected.
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The speed of life that top American athletes have is boom-boom-boom, and I'm a lot slower. I look before I cross, you know?
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I find the ball, and I think, 'Where's the ball going, and where do I need to go?' It just puts me back in the game, and it's the simplest thing, but it's become sort of like my soccer mantra. I simply use the ball as my focus point and move back into position, and the distracting thoughts disappear, and I'm right back in the game.