Quotes About Perseverance

I was going nine times a week. You get to a point where you don't really know who you are. You're running on high octane, and you'll take all comers in every arena because there was no police. Every arena, you'd take on everybody that would come in the ring.

When I was in NXT, I was still training every day. I was still in the ring every day and working every live event. And just because I wasn't on shows that were taped for NXT TV, I don't think people knew what skills I could do.

My agent once said, 'You're not very driven.' And it's true. I'm not the type to ring up and go, 'Get me this part!'

I'd rather be in the ring, 10 times out of 10.

We pretty much have barnburners with every team. There's always new teams, there's always great teams, and you always want to be in the ring with the best.

If I have to leave, I don't want to leave without another ring.

I'm getting more confident in what I can do in the ring, and that just comes with hard work and training.

There's nothing like getting in the ring.

I know that there is failure, but if you're prepared, you can accept whatever happens in the ring.

There ain't nobody who's got enough money to put my back in the ring.

I'm all about trying to accomplish more in my life as best I can, be it in the ring or outside the ring.

Trust the process. If I can't trust you to go to class, how can I trust you on the field? If you want rings, want to go to the league, want to be great, trust the process.

I loved being at the rink every day and training.

We had to learn that in London and in Rio that we just weren't enough at that point. Did we believe it in that moment? Absolutely. We had to go one extra step to figure it out.

Starting at 16 in Australia at Riot City Wrestling, I learned a lot about myself and wrestling in general.

I ripped both hamstrings.

If I fall, I fall. I'll rise up like anybody else.

Dust does rise, doesn't it? And so can I.

If you're playing with the best, you just rise up to that level.

Anytime you get to go up against guys that have done well in this league, who have dominated in this league, you have got to rise to the challenge.

I came from a very poor family. And I was able to rise up and actually win an Academy Award. And if I can do it, then any kid can do it.

I'm going to always rise above the doubt that may exist about me.

I have always been able to rise above the expectations.

Every level that I have ever competed on, I have risen to the top.