Mia Hamm's Quotes

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

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

It is not sacrifice if you love what you're doing.

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Follow your heart and make it your decision.

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.

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