Quotes About Dedication

I've trained my whole life, and I've always had the UFC be a goal of mine.

I had Jake Ellenberger. I trained very hard for him; then I was able to get Carlos Condit, an excellent fighter. That's what it's all about.

When I grappled, I never even trained for a grappling match.

I always wanted to play with both feet, so today I'm happy I trained it so often.

I am classically trained in piano, flute, and voice.

I trained with some great keepers at college, alongside full-grown men, and it helped me 100%.

I used to look at my team-mates like Lindsay Johnson and Rachel Brown, who were full-time teachers and trained in the night. I was like, 'I'm not going to do that.' I always believed I'd go full time.

There was no roof where we trained, so it used to get very hot during the day and the mud used to feel very cold during the evening.

I started training at a local gym in New Jersey, and the day of my high school graduation, I packed up everything in my car and moved to Coconut Creek, Florida, where I trained with one of the best gyms in the world, American Top Team.

I might take a little time off from school to train. I'd be a totally different animal if I trained full time.

The Rock moved in with me at my apartment, and we trained together after that.

I trained with Jorge Masvidal when I've been training MMA for 2-1/2 months in Coconut Creek, Fla., in, like, December 2008. I was beating him up then!

I trained as a dancer and did all that kind of stuff. And as a dancer, pressure's a good thing.

I've trained since I started walking, I've played sports, I've competed. I've learned how to win, even if I haven't done it as much as I'd like.

When I came in at United, I'd seen what the manager set, how the players lived their lives, how they trained, how they lived with the expectation and all sorts, playing three games a week at that level. And that is when I thought 'woah - this is different, this is something else.'

I wasn't a goalkeeper until I was 13 or 14 so before that, my heroes were the likes of Paul Scholes and David Beckham, but since becoming a goalkeeper, I've obviously trained with Joe Hart.

Rob MacIntyre, who I trained with, was a big reason behind me dropping me a hundred and 50 pounds.

I've been classically trained in piano since I was little. My father was a pianist, so they started me early.

We kind of understand at this level of the game when you work your way up to the top there's a possibility you may be facing somebody you've trained with before.

I trained my whole life for the Olympics. I didn't have a childhood, I really couldn't go to the beach with my friends. Couldn't go to parties. Just training, training, training.

We were very athletic growing up. My dad basically trained us like boys when we were little, so being able to physically challenge myself and to be able to do crazy stunts and not use my stunt double was super exciting for me.

I am a trained classical dancer.

When I was at Inter, Ronaldo was the player who trained less than anyone else, because he was the best footballer in the world and it is indeed true that we went back home at 5-6 AM.

Being that I always perform, I started working out with a trainer to get that endurance and stamina. Now, I guess you could call me a gym rat.