Quote

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.

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
Never
Impact
Player
Playing
Team
Passings
Winning
Goals
Goal
Defined
Means
Passing
Mean
Defense

More quotes by Mia Hamm

Image
Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.
Mia Hamm
Image
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.
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
I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
Mia Hamm
Image
Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
Mia Hamm
Image
Every morning, I wake up trying to be the best mom and the best role model for my kids in a healthy diet and active lifestyle.
Mia Hamm
Image
If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
Mia Hamm
Image
Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
Mia Hamm
Image
I am happy that the young girls have a lot more choices these days and an opportunity to feel better about themselves.
Mia Hamm
Image
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.
Mia Hamm
Image
The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.
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
It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
Mia Hamm
Image
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.'
Mia Hamm
Image
Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
Mia Hamm
Image
I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.
Mia Hamm
Image
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.
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
Success breeds success.
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