Mia Hamm

“Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.”

“I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.”

“As a mother I think you often get so caught up in trying to take care of everyone else that you forget to take care of yourself. But I'm a much better wife and mother when I take the time to take care of myself.”

“I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.”

“The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything.”

“Follow your heart and make it your decision.”

“I make a lot of mistakes, too, and I'm constantly re-evaluating how I'm doing things and trying to be better every day, whether it's as a mom or taking care of myself.”

“I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.”

“It is not sacrifice if you love what you're doing.”

“Being a good teammate is when you try to sprint down a ball that everyone thinks is going out of bounds. But you go after it anyways and you get it.”

“Many people say I'm the best women's soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.”

“The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.”

“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.”

“I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.”

“Success breeds success.”

“Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.”

“If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.”

“I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.”

“You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal.”

“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.”