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

Mia Hamm

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Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
Success
Hard
Work
Good
Backbone
Planning
Determination

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Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.
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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
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Success breeds success.
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Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.
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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.
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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.
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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.
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I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.
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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.
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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.
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Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
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I am happy that the young girls have a lot more choices these days and an opportunity to feel better about themselves.
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