Christen Press Quotes
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I encourage all players to work to be their best, which includes looking for opportunities beyond the playing field.
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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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I think that during college, I would say I did not enjoy playing soccer.
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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.
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Serena Williams is my sports idol.
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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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When I went to Sweden, I sort of found out who I was.
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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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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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I'm so excited to be a Coppertone brand ambassador because as an athlete, taking care of my body is a huge part of my job, and sunscreen is a vital part of that.
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It's important for girls to feel strong and powerful even when they're playing sports.
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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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I actually rid myself of superstitions, but I do a quick 20-minute meditation before games.
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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've learned to love my body and myself over time by being a little more accepting and having grace with myself.
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I want soccer to be a stable profession that attracts young female athletes when they graduate from college.
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I used to be so focused on winning, I had a really hard time enjoying soccer. If I missed a shot, I would spend a lot of time thinking about how I'd disappointed my teammates. Then I learned how moments of struggle make you stronger.
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I've always preferred a 4-3-3. It's a more fluid and dynamic system, and I think it plays to my strengths better.
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As a goal scorer, my focus is always on converting my chances and being clinical in the box. That's my No. 1 priority.
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When I left the U.S., I sort of left that frustration and that pressure to make the national team behind me.
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I'm grateful for all of our fans because at the end of the day, they give us purpose.
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Of course I have other passions and other interests, but soccer's always my priority.
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Stanford's an amazing, amazing school. It was an extraordinary soccer program.