Mia Hamm Quotes

Goals have never defined me as a player. What has defined me is my impact on the team. If that means passing or playing defense to win, I'll do it.

The team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.

I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.

Sports can do so much. They've given me a framework: meeting new people, confidence, self-esteem, discipline, motivation. All these things I learned, whether I knew I was learning them or not, through sports.

Chicken, brown rice, and veggies is a great healthy dinner option. It's full of whole grains and protein, and will keep you full for a long time.

A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.

I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.

I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.

I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.

I'm a part of a team, and I'm no better or any worse than any single player on this team. That's the approach I've always had and will continue to have. It's not about me. It has never been all about me. If it had, this would have been a really lonely journey.

No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance.

Being a good teammate is when you try to sprint down a ball that everyone thinks is going out of bounds. But you go after it anyways and you get it.

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.

I don't want to sit and look at all the trophies. I don't want to live in the past -- I want to live now!

The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness.

You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.

Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.

It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.

Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.

The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.

Every morning, I wake up trying to be the best mom and the best role model for my kids in a healthy diet and active lifestyle.

The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.

Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.

After each game, I want to be able to say: I gave it all I could, I gave it my best.

Every day I look for ways to be inspired, to learn and to grow. And trying to be the best for my kids, my husband and my family. One thing I really wanna do is being there for my kids, be part of my siblings and my parents.

Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.

I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.

Follow your heart and make it your decision.

My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too

I know I wouldn't be here, and all of us wouldn't be here, without certain sacrifices and certain stands that people have made -- not just women, but men stepping up and supporting what we do and how we do it.

I am happy that the young girls have a lot more choices these days and an opportunity to feel better about themselves.

Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.

Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them

True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.

It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.

We play because we love the game, we love each other, and we love to win.

Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.

I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together. And the great thing about a scramble, there's less pressure because you don't feel like every shot has to be your shot.

Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her.

If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.

Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.

Soccer isn't very social. Plus, if you don't like someone on the other team, you can do something about it.

Sports are not about awards or world championships, though those are great. They're about the relationships we have with each other.

You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal.

I got to experience soccer at the highest level at a young age; I decided I wanted to be part of that for as long as possible.

I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.