Christen Press Quotes

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Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 29, 1988

I think, in the U.S., we have such a focus on the physicality, on being the best athlete, that it sort of overshadows the football aspect of it.

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I'm very grateful for the way that I feel when I play. I feel very powerful, I feel fast, I feel unstoppable, and that's because of my body.

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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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My family is a little ridiculous. They're wild - really colorful and animated and big personalities.

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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 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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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 would like to fight as hard as I possibly can in each and every game and win or lose, leave it at that, and move forward. I know in my heart that that is the mindset I need to be a successful and happy athlete.

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I gave up on the national team - I thought to myself, 'Well, that's just not something that's going to happen for me.' The national team was in residency camp; I was 6,000 miles away. Nobody was watching, nobody cared... I'm just going to go play for myself and my team and try to be great... and I had more fun than I'd have ever had.

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I have learned that there's a little bit of a danger in stressing ourselves out and living in the future - worry affects how we are today.

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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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I think that during college, I would say I did not enjoy playing soccer.

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The European leagues have been there a long time, the coaches have been there, the clubs have been there, there's history to the teams. There's already that football support culture.

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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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It's important for girls to feel strong and powerful even when they're playing sports.

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I remember playing games and having tears roll down my face because it felt like it was never going to be good enough.

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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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Serena Williams is my sports idol.

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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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