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If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.

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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
Gymnast
Ruled
Hips
Dancer

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People ask me, 'Would you ever want to play professional golf?' And I'm like, 'No. No, no, no, no. Just because I can hit a good shot every now and then doesn't make me a pro.'
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Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
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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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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.
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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.
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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.
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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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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 soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be
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My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too
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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
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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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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
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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.
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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
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The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.
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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.
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I'm not someone who goes around the locker room before a game trying to motivate my teammates. I don't say a lot before the game. I don't say a lot in general. It takes too much energy to do that.
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