Mia Hamm

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

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

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.

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

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.

I don't like to stop. I'm a big person who looks at where the hubs are because I hate changing planes.

Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.

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.

I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.

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

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

I got to experience soccer at the highest level at a young age; I decided I wanted to be part of that for as long as possible.