Laura Mennell Quotes

I'm really good at gymnastics, and that's about it.

I'm really good at solitaire and I can turn my arms in full circles.

I can put my legs behind my head, but that's pretty much it. An early agent said to me, 'If you can put your legs behind your head, let's say you're a contortionist!' So I got sent out for everything twisty and bendy. It's a good conversation starter.

I'm probably the least flexible athlete you'll find. When it comes to yoga, I can't get in the positions and I can't hold them. You have to be pretty flexible to do it. Once you get certain positions, you have to have the core strength to hold those positions. It's a pretty good workout.

I've always been an incredibly physically capable human being. I've always had good control of my body, walk a hundred feet on my hands, jump off rock wall and do a back flip into the sand. That's always been who I am.

It looks good when you see someone kicking at the age of 51 with no double. It's kinda cool for people to know that past 50 we can keep flexible.

I'd like to get four people who do cart wheels very good, and make a cart.

The hand is man's most valuable servant; its dexterity enables it to respond to his slightest bidding.

Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.

I've always been really good with my heels. Even pregnant, I could perform in heels.

Musclemen grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? I'm interested in practical strength that's going to help me run, jump, twist, punch.

I see myself as a pretty mobile big man.

My body's weird and bent in different ways, but it's handy for the tango!

I've never been able to touch my toes. Seriously, never.

I could do a standing back flip at 13.

I came into MMA and I had a strong core and a lot flexibility. I could put myself in a lot of different positions when it comes to scrambling.

A lot of people know me for my speed and my flexibility. I like to jump, but I'm not really the best jumper. I'm more of a spinner.

If I didn't have quads and hamstrings, soccer would be a lot different for me than it is now. I would be pushed all over the field. My lower body is something that has made me the player I am today, and it makes me feel strong.

My hamstrings are permanently into a state of openness. I could probably fall out of bed into a split and not tear anything.

I have always been pretty flexible. I could always jump and do all kinds of dangerous movements. In opera, I like to do it because it's fun, as long as it fits the role.

I never thought I could do certain things like somersaults and jumping off the ropes and flips. When you actually learn to do it, you're really amazed with what your body can do.

I catch the ball. You throw the ball, I catch it. You throw it close to me, I catch it. If you make me do something crazy to catch, I still catch it.

As an older dad you can certainly get down on the floor. The problem is can you get up again?

I can put both legs over my head.

When my knee feels good, I'm always going to feel I can do more.