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

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

Mia Hamm

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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