I lost a lot of judo matches because of points fighters. It was extremely frustrating for me.

Life is a fight from the minute you take your first breath to the moment you exhale your last.

I'm the most dangerous unarmed women in the world, I've prepared my entire life to be that way.

For girls it raises your testosterone, so I try to have as much sex as possible before I fight.

I grew up as an athlete doing judo, so I didn't really have a conventional, feminine body type.

I think that Floyd Mayweather is the best boxer that's ever lived; like actual technical boxer.

I've never had anything cold and wet touching my butthole before. That was quite the experience!

Sports Illustrated is very serious about their covers. They'll never say, like, 'Oh you got it.'

I like quoting 'Lord of the Rings': 'My list of allies grows thin! My list of enemies grows long!'

I really think that 'Sports Illustrated' is a big step in the "healthy is the new skinny" movement.

Judo taught me that I am capable of anything... I can mentally push past anything and be victorious.

Where is women's sports prominently displayed with the men? Tennis is the only thing I can think of.

I don't think politicians should be allowed to take money for their campaigns from outside interests.

Don't doubt, don't stop... The only 2 things that can stop you is to stop working and start doubting.

Some girls sit around and watch 'Gossip Girl' together. Me and my girlfriends watch 'Raw' and 'SmackDown.'

The way that I like to fight is I like to paint myself into a corner and so the only way is for me to win.

The whole 'bad girl' thing allows me to mess up sometimes. And I have freedom to say more of what I want to.

Judo was one of those sports where they give you guidelines but then try to tell you to develop your own style.

I am pretty much gluten-free; I barely ever eat bread, and the only dairy I eat is Greek yogurt and goat cheese.

If I can represent that body type of women that isn't represented so much in media, then I'd be happy to do that.

I kind of like to think of myself as the bad girl Olympian that would get kicked out of the Miss America pageant.

Reality TV is set up to make people entertaining. A good person with values and principles is not good television.

Some people like to call me cocky or arrogant, but I just think 'how dare you assume I should think less of myself'

I don't want little girls to have the same ambitions as me. But I want them to know that it's okay to be ambitious.

I just want to tailgate, drink beer, and hang out in the middle of nowhere in a pick-up truck. That's my ideal date.

I wear sunglasses almost all the time outside - not because I think I'm really, really cool, but because of the rays.

I'm unbelievably ticklish. When I was a little kid, my sisters would hold me down and tickle me until I peed my pants.

The confusing thing is we now live in a society where it's not illegal to be an asshole, but it's illegal to slap one.

I like to be part of the change I want to see in the world. Not being afraid of criticism is actually a big advantage.

Fear of failure is always a driver but the thirst for more is a good one too... So I think you need a little bit of both.

I love feeling like I'm inhabiting the body of a ninja, like I could rob a liquor store with my bare hands if I wanted to.

I just like when a guy dresses for comfort, to be honest. If he takes longer to get ready than I do, that's a deal breaker.

I never aspired to be 2nd. I was taught... you can do whatever you want in this world, so why not be the best in the world?

I try not to get caught up on how cool I am. That way nothing ever gets done. I'm always thinking about what I haven't done.

The thing that gets me up in the morning is that I’m really not ready to see someone that I know I can beat holding my belt.

A loss leads to victory, being fired leads to a dream job..I find comfort in believing that good things can grow out of tragedy.

People call me a whole lot of things, but above anything else, I'm a fighter, and it's going to be hard to accept an identity without that.

One of my mom's best lines is... You're not training to be the best in the world, you're training to be the best in the world on your worst day.

That's why I love fighting, because I get to have a big battle every couple months to make up for the little battles I have to forfeit every day

I'm a huge fan of wrestling, and I would like to see the position of women in the sport continue to improve, so if I can be a part of it, great.

I feel like when I fight it's an art, and Art isn't supposed to be 'nice', it isn't supposed to be liked. It's supposed to make you feel something.

I'm really encouraged by the progress I've seen with what they're doing with the women in WWE, but I feel like there's a lot more than can be done.

That I happened to fall into a career that no other girls wanted isn't surprising to me. I wanted something that didn't exist, so I had to create it.

My father would say, 'Ronnie, you're going to be someone special. Whatever it is that you want to do, you're going to be the best in the world at it.'

It was a very bold step for Sports Illustrated, and a lot of people are taking notice. I want it to be so normal that people don't even notice anymore.

Most people get scared away from having an opinion. It's not so much my opinions everybody relates to, it's that I don't care about being punished for it.

There have always been people who have written me off. They're not going away. I use that to motivate me. I'm driven to show them just how wrong they are.

There's something so zen-like and grateful of just ripping a hot wing apart and getting it all over your face, and everyone's happy. I love that atmosphere.

I love Canadians. They are the coolest, nicest, most patriotic people, and they will support their countrymen no matter what, and I think that's commendable.

Somehow, people act like I have no competition, but the thing is, the competition is so good that it forces me to be better than I even thought was possible.

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