Quotes from Gina Carano

I don't get paid what people think I get paid for fighting.

Fighting is very physical and extreme and you're very vulnerable. It's a very mental type of thing.

I wake up every morning and I surprise myself. I wake up to a new me.

My first fight. I fought a girl that was a little bit heavier, a little bit more experienced and I was petrified because I didn't know what I was getting myself into. And I did really well against her and nobody believed it was my first fight.

I'm really surprised how many people knew me as Gina Carano. MMA has a beautiful fan base.

My mom used to tell me: It's not what you weigh; it's what you look like.

I know I don't look like the skinny slender model. I know I look a little different but people like to watch me for some reason. It feels good and I'm humbled by it.

You shouldn't be greedy. You should feel good about yourself and not be greedy of what other people have.

I didn't really watch action films growing up! I grew up on stuff like 'Anne of Green Gables' - that was more when I was in elementary school. It was all I ever watched.

I have gotten some of the most beautiful experiences that a person can possibly ask for so I'm not at all complaining.

It's a constant battle for everybody, but you need to be happy with yourself.

Everybody is their own critic.

When you do things for the right reasons, eventually no matter how long it takes, people will take notice of it and can't help but respect it.

Well you know, I have the utmost respect for people like Angelina Jolie and Zoe Saldana in 'Colombiana.

My knowledge of video games ends with Nintendo Mario Bros.

I cannot say where I will be in 5 yearsscratch that, tomorrowBut I know that wherever you find me, I will remain true to myself with a genuine smile on my face and happiness in my heart.

I want people to see me for who I am and not for how someone else is trying to promote me.

I like fighting because it's honest.

I find that whoever you are as a person is how you're gonna fight, and every basic instinct kind of comes out at that moment.

The guys I date always want to test my strength and wrestle around. By the end, they're drenched in sweat.

I don't mind answering any questions, because I'm not just a fighter. I'm a lot more than that.

A lot of people enjoyed the film 'Haywire' and a lot of people have mixed feelings on it but regardless, a lot of people have said really wonderful things about it being my first experience, that the fighting they absolutely enjoyed. So I think I've gotten a lot more fans, actually.

There are certain things that I always dreamed of, like fighting in the UFC. There's just certain things that I feel like haven't been accomplished there. There's such great women coming up in the sport; seems like a wonderful time to be in women's MMA.

When I throw a punch, I mean it.