Amy Winehouse Quotes

I'm a fight finisher.

I had a particular affinity for wrestling, and it did have a lot to do with being small and being combative - and being angry. And when you're small and you don't back down, you get in a lot of fights.

I know I can fight. I know I have kicks that can destroy people. Just because I haven't gotten in the ring in my career, that doesn't mean I'm not capable of crushing people.

When you are required to exhibit strength, it comes.

I'm small but quite tough. When incensed, I can swing a punch.

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.

Curiosity, rationalization, and laziness are no match against courage, self-control, and mental toughness.

What makes a really great fighter is a combination of ingredients: one is everything physical that you can do, and the other is what's mentally there for you. And I think that comes down to how big your heart is and what's driving you.

As for courage and will - we cannot measure how much of each lies within us, we can only trust there will be sufficient to carry through trials which may lie ahead.

I've always been a fighter - it's always been a part of my personality.

I'm a strong fellow.

Many of my favorite survivors in fiction show that it may not be the most muscled, macho or mighty people who pull through. A strong mind and body aren't always enough. You might also need a resilient heart.

People want to be empowered to the point where they can thwart their enemies physically.

Good arms are overrated.

I want to fight only dangerous guys. Whenever I've done that in my career, I've stepped up and risen to the challenge.

My sister is strong.

I'm a strong-minded fighter.

You need to be a complete fighter - the heart, the chin, the toughness. You've got to have it all.

I'm going to fight every play.

I can take a hit, I know I can hit back twice as hard.

A person with a robust personality appears capable of doing anything. This is what the common man lacks. This is the dividing factor, the difference between the hero and the common man.

Boxing distills and illuminates the essence of an athlete. There's nowhere to hide. Boxers live and perform at the extremes. They provide us with answers about a given contest, but more important, they ask us fundamental questions about human narratives. What does this person really stand for? How far will he go to defend it?

Boxing is dangerous. Anything can happen, so you need supreme confidence. That's why I represent myself like nobody can beat me, because I need to truly believe it.

I always want fighting spirit first.