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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.

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
Sports
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Voice
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The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.
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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 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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I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.
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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
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There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
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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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Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.
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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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Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
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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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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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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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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 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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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
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Success breeds success.
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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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