"Soccer was invented by a man, but perfected by women." - Julie Foudy

"After each game, I want to be able to say: I gave it all I could, I gave it my best." - Mia Hamm

"People say I'm fast, but I've never stopped to notice." - Mac Adidas Poster

"I remember right before going in, April hits my head and says, 'We need you to win this, Mac'" - Mac about going in during the semifinal game of the '96 Olympics before she scored the golden goal

"Believe in yourself, even when others don't." - Mac's advise to everyone

"I am not, nor will I ever be interested in the possibility of defeat" - Shannon MacMillan

"I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened or dimayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9

"A champion is someone who trains when no one is watching." - Carin Gabarra

"We go out there and give it our best everday--leaving no room for compromise." - Shannon MacMillan

"Life is too short to be unhappy." - Kristine Lilly

"Everything is tied to a tremendous amount of emotion. If I'm unhappy it affects everything I try to do. I got great advise from a friend of mine who said, 'Just go out and enjoy it; do a lot of simple things'." - Mia Hamm

"Take your victories whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them. There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one." - Mia Hamm

"I just went back out there and tried twice as hartd. I did the little things over and over. A lot of it was mental, and a lot has to come from your heart." - Shannon MacMillan

"Tomboy. Alright, call me a tomboy. Tomboys get medals. Tomboys win championships. Tomboys can fly. Oh, and tomboys aren't boys." - Julie Foudy

"If you care about the people you work with then you work harder." - Kristine Lilly

"Everything I am I owe to this team." - Mia Hamm

"Do you have the heart to push yourself? If you don't, you beter find a way to get it because talent will only get you so far. You've got to be hungry. You've go to have heart. That's just reality." - Tiffeny Milbrett

"When I was playing, they said soccer was a man's world and women should remain on the sidelines, all I can say is I'm glad I never had to go up against Mia Hamm" - Pele

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" - Phil. 4:13 contributed by Erin Jones

"I've leaned through my life that I play with a lot of emotion." - Kristine Lilly

"Everybody is a different kind of leader, I think mine is encouragement, to show people that when I'm down, I'm still running. I want to let them know that I understand what they're going through, and it's okay to mess up." - Kristine Lilly

"Competition builds amazing confidence and self-worth." - Shannon MacMillan

"There is no such thing as self respect without respect for others." - Pat Summit

"A champion is all they can be in every facet of their lives. They prioritize what they have to get done. But, for me, it's someone who works every single day on being a better person." - Shannon Higgins Cirovski

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