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.

Mia Hamm

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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