Mia Hamm Quotes

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

I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.

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

When players go out and train on their own, they usually do it at half speed. This kind of training is valuable, but it doesn't prepare you for competition, where you must perform at full throttle. So the trick is to schedule regular sessions of intense practice, while always leaving time to juggle and generally goof around with the ball

If a team intimidate you physically and you let them, they've won.

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

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

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

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. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

As a mother I think you often get so caught up in trying to take care of everyone else that you forget to take care of yourself. But I'm a much better wife and mother when I take the time to take care of myself.

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.

Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.

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

Anson Dorrance ... left me a short, encouraging note: "The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when nobody else is watching.

I play for the intense challenges that the game on the highest levels present. The whole team enjoys playng exciting soccer for the fans and my part in that makes me feel good about myself. The whole concept of teamwork is what keeps us all going. It's my role to create scoring chances, and to come through for my teammates is extremely satisfying.

I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.

I don't like to stop. I'm a big person who looks at where the hubs are because I hate changing planes.

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.

You don't just want to beat a team. You want to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see your face again.

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

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.

Follow your heart and make it your decision.

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.

True champions arent always the ones that win,but those with the most guts.

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

Every single day I wake up and commit myself to becoming a better player. Some days it happens, and some days it doesn't. Sure, there are games I'm going to dominate and there are going to be games when I struggle. But it doesn't mean I give up.

Go for the Goal!

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.

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

I am a member of the 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.