Mia Hamm Quotes

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

Go for the Goal

It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.

I hope all you young girls see yourself up there, we were just like you.

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

Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.

If a team wants to intimidate you physically and you let them, they’ve won.

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

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

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

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 played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.

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 hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.

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

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

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.

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

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

Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.