I'm at peace with what I've been able to accomplish, not only domestically but abroad, and what I was able to do on the international level.
Anytime you get good service to the box, it's always great as an attacking player because it gives you more opportunities to score.
You know me: I'm a fighter.
I didn't get started until late. I didn't get started until I was 20. I turned 21 in my first MLS season, in March. It's always been a race against time, really, for me. It's kind of my mentality, to make up for lost time.
I want to do something really special in my life.
Just being in Europe was a grind.
I went through five different coaching changes at Fulham.
You can be on a good team and not play at all.
I grew up with the South American style of toca-toca.
There's always room for quality players in a team. The trick as a manager is to figure out how to bring the best out of your team.
When people ask me what club I supported growing up, I didn't really watch club soccer. The only channels I got had World Cups and the Copa America, so I gravitated toward the Latin American, South American style of game.
I like scoring against everybody.
Any goal is a good goal.
The players you really feel bad for are the younger players, who haven't had a chance to experience playing in a World Cup.
I've played in a lot of important games in my life.
You go out and work hard and leave everything on the field. I think if you do that, you don't have any regrets. You can go home and look at yourself in the mirror.
When you're out there and playing, things are going fast. You've just got to trust your instincts and what got you there.
It's where you're from - it's your roots - and that's why I like to get back to Nacogdoches in the offseason and hang out with my family. To me, it keeps me grounded and reminds me of how far I've come.
It's easier to destroy than it is to create, but I've always enjoyed the creative aspect of the game.
You always want to score as many goals as possible, but the most important thing is if the team does well.
