Quotes from Bianca Belair

I'm here to motivate people and touch them in a positive way.

If you know me from my NXT days, you know that I always walk around saying that I'm the strongest and I'm the toughest; that's in me.

I'm always talking about how representation is such an important thing - it's not just a request, it's a requirement - it needs to happen. So, to be a part of representation and to go down in the history books as the first African-American woman to win, and the second African-American to win the Royal Rumble is an honor.

I use people like Missy Elliott and Beyonce to inspire things I want to do.

When I came to NXT I didn't know anything. It's an amazing place to be and no matter how long you are there there's always gonna instill something in you that can ignite you the fire in you and help you to succeed no matter where you're at.

My character is very multi-faceted, very powerful, she can get in the ring and do an array of things but I like to use my YouTube channel to show other elements of myself that I feel I many not be able to show in the ring.

I'm not a professional sewer, so I just go to YouTube and figure it out and I experiment but that's the fun part of it. I love watching. Seeing fabric transform into my gear is just a feeling of satisfaction.

I'm able to show on YouTube what I'm passionate about, what I love to do and one of those things is sewing my gear.

I really believe Bayley thinks that the only way she can get to me is mentally because she can't stand the test of time with me physically.

I got a full-ride scholarship to the University of South Carolina for track.

I live by the motto, 'Stay ready, so you don't have to get ready.'

I pride myself on being an athlete and I have muscles, but at the same time I am a woman and my muscles make me empowered as a woman.

I want to prove that I'm the best and that I deserve the spotlight so I can shine.

You don't know how long your time is here, but people never forget the way you feel.

One of my main goals, even when I first arrived in NXT/WWE, was to bring as many eyes to the product as possible and bring more eyes in the urban market, the hip-hop market.

In CrossFit I really I stood out because I made all my outfits.

I feel like I have a very strong character, I'm super talented and the possibilities are endless for Bianca Belair. She's somebody who can stand on her own and have a very successful, long career but at the same time I have no problem being paired with my husband in any shape or form because it's a part of who I am.

In college I had a coach who did that for me. I was struggling so much mentally with depression, anxiety, eating disorders... and he told me: 'You have to go and talk to a doctor, you are back on track until they clear you' and he put my mental health first.

Growing up, people always told me my name had a ring to it. People always remembered my name and so I wanted to think of something that was very similar to it. I just stuck an 'E' between the 'B' and the 'L,' made it from Bianca Blair to Bianca Belair. That's where that name came from.

The inspiration that the Four Horsewomen were for me and think that I'm an inspiration for other women that are coming behind me is an amazing feeling.

The night before a match is always a weird night. I want to get a good night's sleep, but I'm also anxious.

Anytime I get into the ring with Rhea Ripley, I am excited.

Rhea is special and anytime we are in the ring, I am excited.

For me, I always gravitated towards Jacqueline. I thought she was amazing in the ring, she was beautiful, she was strong, she was powerful and it really empowering to watch Jacqueline.