Mia Hamm
I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.Collection: Motivational
I make a lot of mistakes, too, and I'm constantly re-evaluating how I'm doing things and trying to be better every day, whether it's as a mom or taking care of myself.Collection: Mom
I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.Collection: Sports
I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.Collection: Hope
Success breeds success.Collection: Success
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.Collection: Failure
Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.Collection: Sports
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.
It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.
True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.
Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.
There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything.
Follow your heart and make it your decision.
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.
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.
I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
It is not sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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.
Soccer isn't very social. Plus, if you don't like someone on the other team, you can do something about it.
I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal.
I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
I don't like to stop. I'm a big person who looks at where the hubs are because I hate changing planes.
I could sit there and eat pasta all day long and not worry about it when I was younger, and now I really have to focus on making sure I set a good example for my kids.
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.
English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
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 am happy that the young girls have a lot more choices these days and an opportunity to feel better about themselves.
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.Collection: Girl
Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.Collection: Inspirational
My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could tooCollection: Girl
A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.Collection: Strength
The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.Collection: Success
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.Collection: Fitness
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.Collection: Softball
Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you're capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use the confidence to build up the rest of your game. Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.Collection: Simple
Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize themCollection: Opportunity
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.Collection: Success
After each game, I want to be able to say: I gave it all I could, I gave it my best.Collection: Games
The team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.Collection: Soccer
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.Collection: Team
Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.Collection: Inspirational
The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness.Collection: Athlete
If a team intimidate you physically and you let them, they've won.Collection: Motivational
Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.Collection: Sports