Mia Hamm Quotes

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

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

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.

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

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

I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.

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

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

There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.

You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be

The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything.

Many people say I'm the best women's soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.

Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.

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

Follow your heart and make it your decision.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.

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

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

Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.