Ben Askren Quotes

I'm not ashamed of anything that I've done because when I did it, I was passionate about it and I was doing it for a reason.

I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong.

You have to be able to wake up in the morning and say, 'I've been true.'

As long as I tell the truth I feel that nobody can touch me.

I'm tired of defending my character. I am what I am. What you see is what you get.

In my heart, I'm 100% real. You can't pull out nothing in my past that can say I'm not 100% real.

The best thing about me is there are no skeletons.

Being truthful is a necessity because when I'm not being truthful it takes a toll on me. I don't have any room for it in my life. I don't have an across-the-board opinion on honesty in relationships. But for me, personally, it's paramount.

I've always been a person who's been true to myself and true to others, and I'm not afraid to be honest.

I don't regret anything I ever do or say. I don't like to live my life being censored. I like to say what I feel, and I think people respect that because you're honest.

One of the hardest things to do is to be present and open and clear about who you are and what you stand for. We all have issues with that.

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.

When I do things that don't feel pure or make any moves that I don't feel like represent me or who I am, it makes me feel like I wanna throw up. So I just do me, and I guess people just take that how they do.

I don't particularly care what people think of me as long as I know what I'm doing is right.

In football, and in life, I have always tried to be completely honest and true to myself and my family at all times, and that is what I will continue to do.

I have no secrets. Neither did Tupac, neither does my daughter. We don't live behind secrets, we don't live lies, we are who we are, and we are pretty happy to be who we are.

I want to be able, as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye.

I am expressing myself truthfully. That is an important thing.

There's nothing harder than going on TV and saying something that you don't believe. I don't do that anymore.

You have to be honest about who you are.

The only person you need to be credible to is yourself. When you stand in front of the mirror and nobody is watching, are you happy with yourself?

You've got to be who you are. You've got to be honest with people. If your views change on something, you've got to be willing to express it.

You have to know that as long as you love who you are - your morals, your values, that type of stuff - you're OK.

I'm not saying I'm the perfect role model. But I'm honest. Period.

Being a role model is about being true to myself.