Christen Press Quotes
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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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If I put my pinkie to my thumb, I can cover my wrist all the way to the knuckle. When I get a watch, I always have to go and get extra holes put in or get a special bracelet that's adjustable.
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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 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 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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It's something special being able to build a program up.
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As a professional athlete, part of my job is to make sure I'm consuming high quality nutrients.
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While I don't know if I exist in the land of the elite, I'm definitely on the battlefield with restlessness.
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I really feel gratitude every day in my life that I'm able to do what I love, and I think, because I have that passion and spirit, I've had success.
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I've never been cold during a big game. It's the adrenaline. You're always moving.
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When I'm home, I like to plan out all of my workout routines and all of my eating for the whole week.
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Everyone, especially athletes and fans everywhere, need to make sunscreen and sun protection a priority.
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I love Chicago. I think it's an amazing city.
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I don't really own a lot of makeup. Usually, though, I don't leave the house without mascara. That is so essential for me. I love playing with lip color, too. I'm just really basic.
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In the U.S., my whole life, I felt like I had to be the best and score more goals and run with more fitness so I could be the one in the limelight. I think that when I went to Sweden, I found the joy of being part of a team and contributing to everybody's success.
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I meditate daily, and I think it's sort of a life skill.
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If you win games, at the top, there's no pressure to change. You change when you have to change. You change when you don't win anymore.
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I've had chronic back pain since I was a preteen - like, 12. I have really funny posture. I developed this funny posture where I hunch my back a little bit when I'm playing, and I overuse my back muscles instead of my abs. My posture has put a lot of strain on my lower back.
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It's important for girls to feel strong and powerful even when they're playing sports.
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I've spent a lot of time being insecure about my body, but it's done so much for me. It's my tool, my vessel for my job.
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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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I'm very organized. I have my day-to-day schedule, every 15 minutes, written out.
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I've stayed away from the actual L.A. scene for most of my life.
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I think, a lot of my career and my life before I went to Sweden, I felt like I was trying to be someone else.