Quotes About Athletics

When I first fought in K-1, I knocked out a guy in two minutes.

The lesson I learned from the Cung Le fight is this: What we do is very dangerous and really shouldn't be played with. I should have just knocked him out, not let him dance around and look good.

I beat Luke Rockhold, he's a great fighter. I knocked him out.

It seems I was born with the gift of knocking people out.

The first hit in a game is the thing that knocks everything out; whether you're nervous, you're over-thinking stuff, it definitely helps.

It's really hard to be consistent, and you have to know your body and know yourself.

I think the big thing with O.J. - I've known him since he was in high school - and he's a great kid, loves the game of basketball.

Asics shoes are known to be the best in the world and I am sure they will limit some of the injuries that I had before.

A master's is a lot more work than my first degree, but I'm an athlete who knows what she wants. I made up my mind, and I'm determined that this is what I'm going to do.

I might not be Shaq, but I can be Kobe, you know?

It's hard not to respect Kobe Bryant's game: He's one of the all-time greats.

At the end of the day, the only person to have a better Kobe sneaker game than me is Kobe himself.

I've always been a Kobe fan; he's one of my favorite players.

If you are an Olympian you are considered to be the best, like Kobe and 'Melo.

My dad is the person who taught me how important the mental side of the game is. He studied kung fu growing up and he taught me how to meditate when I was a kid.

There is a reason why kung fu caught fire and the world became obsessed with it, because it's incredible to watch.

I was a big fan of Kurt Angle when I was growing up. Actually, his book is a big part of the reason that I work out so hard.

When you're young, you don't think very far ahead. You just think in terms of the next day, the next week, the next competition. You don't think about injuries that could threaten your long-term health.

I love sports - if I'm not acting, I'm probably doing sports.

I played sports year around: basketball, soccer, softball and I ran track year around, from the time I was, like, six, seven.

I've always had an interest in sports across the board.

There are many challenges to long distance running, but one of the greatest is the question of where to put on's house keys.

There are many challenges to long-distance running, but one of the greatest is the question of where to put one's house keys.

All of life's in a sports memoir," she says. "You practice hard and you succeed, but eventually your body gives out and it's over.