Quote

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

Mia Hamm

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
Specialized
Increasingly
Shouldn
Fun
Sports
Doesn
Become
Mean

More quotes by Mia Hamm

Image
I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
Mia Hamm
Image
I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
Mia Hamm
Image
Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
Mia Hamm
Image
If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.
Mia Hamm
Image
English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
Mia Hamm
Image
There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
Mia Hamm
Image
Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.
Mia Hamm
Image
It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
Mia Hamm
Image
It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
Mia Hamm
Image
If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
Mia Hamm
Image
Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
Mia Hamm
Image
Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.
Mia Hamm
Image
I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
Mia Hamm
Image
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!
Mia Hamm
Image
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.
Mia Hamm
Image
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.
Mia Hamm
Image
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.
Mia Hamm
Image
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
Mia Hamm
Image
My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too
Mia Hamm
Image
Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
Mia Hamm