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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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English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
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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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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
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Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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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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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.
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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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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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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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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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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 could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
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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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The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.
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