Quotes about "Family & Parenting"

When I'm at my grandparents', I know I literally have to do nothing but relax, enjoy myself, and enjoy my family members' company. ”

I do speak to a few people in non-league. There are a few people in Bristol where my family is based that I used to play with at Yate. ”

It's just comical how short-term people's memories are. ”

I guess you could say I fell into it. The main goal was to be successful and to make my family proud. Back then, MMA was just getting started, and there didn't seem to be a ton of rules. It seemed pretty brutal, and I was still pretty focused on wrestling. But I decided to give it a shot. ”

Goal number one is to be the welterweight champion of the world, and I'm away from my family way too often. This is a sport where we can make cash now. ”

What got me into MMA first was that I was a wrestler, and I was a gangbanger getting into trouble a lot and getting into fights. I grew up in a family of 15 in a four-bedroom house. It was dysfunctional, so that alone made me want to be an MMA fighter. It's really the only sport where you gotta basically depend on yourself. ”

I'm actually one of the sharper tools in the box that haven't been in the streets like that, but I have family members, close loved ones, that that's all they know. ”

I owe my family first, but I also have others around me that I have to perform for. ”

What's on my playlist when I'm fighting is not so much hip-hop. Sometimes, it's something more inspirational. I get a chance to think about what I'm fighting for, like, my family. It takes me to that state because a lot of times, it's a spiritual warfare for me. ”

Not too many people have my story. And this is my story: A guy goes from unknown to a Heisman Trophy finalist. He gets kicked out of school. He absolutely rebounds himself. He becomes a millionaire. He's taking care of his family. And then he's getting injured. ”