Baron Corbin Quotes

I'm a big believer in persistence, don't be greedy and, above all, work hard. It's what keeps me going.

I've learned to be one of the hardheadedest cats in the world. I've learned that.

I am not particularly disciplined, but I am stubborn like few.

That is how I have been brought up - to never give up, never take anything for granted.

There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.

The only constant I can find is hard work.

Strength of will is the test of a young man's possibilities. Can he will strong enough and hold whatever he undertakes with an iron grip?

In third grade, I was taking tap-dance lessons, and about six weeks before the recital I wanted to quit. My mom said, 'No, you're going to stay with it.' Well, I did it, and I was bad, too! But my parents never let their kids walk away from something because it was too hard.

Humans are creatures of habit. If you quit when things get tough, it gets that much easier to quit the next time. On the other hand, if you force yourself to push through it, the grit begins to grow in you.

In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.

I was ironing my own clothes when I was 11 years old. My mental strength goes back to those days.

My mother didn't baby me, and I think that helped me out thus far to keep my drive and my hunger. I don't take 'no' for an answer.

I'm just one of those people that, if there's a problem, I want to work through it. Push through it and do everything I can. Anything.

You have to stay focused and be mentally tough. That's what I've really learned: every day is a grind, and you have to go hard.

What I look for are guys that work hard, have a great work ethic and embrace that underdog mentality a little bit. And certainly there is no substitute for toughness.

Patience is weapon. I learned that from my Laker days.

Our dad was an iron worker, a really tough guy. He raised us to be strong and stand up for ourselves. Whatever we want, we go and get it. Sometimes, you have to take it.

The only thing I can do is work hard.

I'm very strong mentally. I have a lot of character. I never give in; I always have the drive to keep going and to work hard to achieve my goals.

I think there are things you can do to toughen yourself up.

My stubbornness helped me for the first half of my career; I had that real determination to do it my way - I know the best way. That helped me from a 14-year-old to 25 in getting me to where I got to.

Every single time I get on the mat, every tournament, I get to see what I'm made of, how tough I am, where my desire is, and how hard I've worked.

I'm the kinda person, you gotta fight for everything you get. You gotta believe in yourself.

My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.

I feel like I was born and bred to stay self-motivated. I'm not one of those people who ho-hums and feels sorry for himself when something's bad.