Christen Press Quotes

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Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 29, 1988

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 think I approach pressure by having discipline and learning to be calm in everyday life. I do this with a daily mindfulness practice and commitment.

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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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It took me a while to learn, but we are allowed to make mistakes and have flaws.

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I try to practice mindfulness at all times, including the times where I'm nervous and I'm stressed.

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The hardest thing to do is to fail and keep pushing at the same time.

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When you've learned to love yourself, you get all the things that come with that. Friends, passion, success.

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I want barriers to be broken down for women.

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My restlessness leaves my mind racing as I try to wind down at the end of mandatory recovery day. It keeps me tossing after poor performances. And if I played well, well... playing well makes me itch to play better; there is always room for improvement.

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Stanford's an amazing, amazing school. It was an extraordinary soccer program.

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There's a lot that's out of your control. But the one thing that you can control is your work ethic.

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When I started playing in Sweden, there was nobody watching. No one knew who I was, so I was just playing for the love of the game. And after my first season, my coach came up to me and said, 'Of all the people you're the one who smiles the most on the field,' and that was the biggest compliment I ever received.

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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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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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The American professional schedule gives players a six-month off-season, so many of us have become pickup regulars while training without an organized team.

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Everyone, especially athletes and fans everywhere, need to make sunscreen and sun protection a priority.

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It's really special to play with your friends for your country.

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It's something special being able to build a program up.

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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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I'm a once-a-week grocery shopper; I get everything I need for the week, and then in the morning, I have my breakfast, pack three snacks, my lunch, and drinks to stay hydrated in a little cooler. I always have a snack on hand in case I get hungry throughout the day. I love my little cooler!

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