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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
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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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Success breeds success.
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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
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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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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 was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.
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I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
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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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Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.
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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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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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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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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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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
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I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.
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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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There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
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