Christen Press Quotes
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Everyone, especially athletes and fans everywhere, need to make sunscreen and sun protection a priority.
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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 meditate daily, and I think it's sort of a life skill.
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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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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.
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It's something special being able to build a program up.
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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've stayed away from the actual L.A. scene for most of my life.
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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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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 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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Wherever I am, I always do yoga every day. I think it's so important for my physical health in sport.
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I think sharing your experiences with younger players is something that's hugely valuable for your team, for your program. It kind of gives me a sense of self outside of just connecting your passes, scoring your goals - it's being a part of the larger picture.
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I want barriers to be broken down for women.
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I'm the kind of person where I look to myself a lot on how I can get better. What little, nuanced differences can I make?
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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 love Chicago. I think it's an amazing city.
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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 didn't have any natural instincts toward heading. It cost me lots of opportunities to score.
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With yoga, it works every part of the body and increases range of motion. People think you get super flexible and you lose your power in sport. I'm getting back to normal because I'm so wound up and tight.
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The tactics in NWSL are so chaotic. It's so about physicality. It's both teams attacking with nine players, and it's just so open on the transitions, really fast-paced to the point of being out of control. The Damallsvenskan is a little extreme on the other side: it's so under control, there are 20 passes strung before you even go forward.
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When I went to Sweden, I sort of found out who I was.
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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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I think that during college, I would say I did not enjoy playing soccer.