Ousmane Dembele Quotes

You need to be smart about what you put in your body.

I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it.

Diet is really important, and I think vitamins are really important, also.

As a rookie, I worked with my agent and the training staff to figure out what diet works for my body naturally.

During the season, nutrition is so huge.

I saw Boy George looking amazing, absolutely unbelievable, and messaged him asking for the number of his nutritionist. I got in touch with her, and she put me on this diet plan, working out which foods do and don't suit me. It's not rocket science - basically, don't eat cake, don't eat bread.

It starts with your diet and then to your exercise... you have to make the right decisions as a consumer and learn about carbs and proteins as well as watching your portion control, and from there you have to stay active as much as possible.

I don't know where I got this size. Good nutrition, I guess.

I like to keep it really balanced to give my body energy and also be healthy.

While you may watch what you eat, food is only half the battle. Liquid calories count just as much - maybe even more!

As a professional athlete, part of my job is to make sure I'm consuming high quality nutrients.

Healthy food is very essential to keep fit.

All of the exercises in the world won't give you that buff bikini body if you are not eating and hydrating properly.

As I've got older I've become a lot more conscious of my diet and making sure I was getting all the right things.

I feel that people who think it's okay to barely eat are wrong. There has to be a good balance of diet, food, and workout for your body to stay in good shape, always!

What I tell people all the time is that bodies are made in the kitchen, not in the gym. You cannot exercise a bad diet. It's just impossible. Unless you want to be the ultra-marathoner or someone like a Michael Phelps that's swimming 70 or 80,000 meters in a week, you cannot exercise a bad diet.

I've never been one to be too careful with my diet. If I really start watching what I eat, I'm already a thin guy - I just won't have any physical strength. I think I'll disappear if I don't eat what I need to eat or what I like to eat.

If your diet is dialed in, you can train in a pretty subpar manner and still get passable results. On the other hand, if your training is fantastic but your diet is crap, you have a harder road ahead of you.

Food really is fuel - and hydration as well - but for athletic activity, you really got to take it seriously, or else it can negatively impact your performance.

For 'The Rise of Cobra,' I was dieting more and using protein powder to help supplement my meals. For 'Retaliation,' however, I opted for more natural protein. I had a chicken breast and broccoli meal about five times every day. I also drank plenty of water and made sure I got enough rest.

I never count calories, but I eat so well.

Growing up, my parents were healthy eaters and starting to run and compete when I was 13, I knew the need to focus on what you need to eat. I remember going to grocery store myself and picking up fresh fruit and knowing early on the right foods to fuel my body.

Just eat less and exercise more.

It's taken a while, but I've finally grown up and got my head around the fact that the healthier the food you eat is and the more exercise you do, the lighter you'll be. It really is that simple.

I like to take care of myself and know what foods I should be eating.