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Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.

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
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Experience
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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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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
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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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My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too
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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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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 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.
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I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.
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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.
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Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
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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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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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If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.
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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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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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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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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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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 can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.
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