Karen Civil Quotes

I know what I need to work on, and I know what I need to prove and to show, and that's all that matters.

I'm just trying keep focused and believe in myself, that's been my game plan.

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.

Without boxing, because of my neighborhoods, who knows what would have happened to me. It was always about following the leader. And I definitely was not a leader. Boxing gave me discipline; a sense of self. It made me more outspoken. It gave me more confidence.

What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do.

When things are difficult, you have to be sure of who you are and what you want to achieve.

I've gotten this advice at different times, and it distills down to one word: purpose. Why are you here? When you start to get distracted by thoughts such as 'Do I fit in? Does this person like me?' - remember why you're there and what you want to accomplish.

My talent is I understand what I want.

The people who work with me know how focused I am, and so I would advise people who are not concerned with me to rather focus on themselves instead of focusing on my focus.

I'm a strong person, and when I am not in the team, I can motivate myself to keep focused and be prepared for when I get called on.

I like pushing myself.

I just focus on what I can control, and that's how hard I play and my attitude.

I try to focus on what I can control, and that's just playing hard and playing well.

I just kind of try to go out and focus on what I've got to do to get myself better.

I love to push myself.

I'm just going to keep pushing and try and be the best of version that I can be of me.

I focus on each leg and not what the score is.

I never prepare according to how I feel for a fight. I always prepare to be a better me.

I'm going to be the best fighter I can be and focus on being me.

I only focus on what I can do.

I have confidence in my ability, and I try to isolate myself from everything going on around me.

I don't worry about my opponent or their game, I worry about my game.

John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do.

I know there is a stereotype that I am naive, but I know what I want, and I know what I'm doing to get there.

I don't lack confidence. I don't sweat. I don't want to get too Zen on you, but I have to run my own race.