Gina Carano Quotes

I'm learning as much martial arts as I possibly can. My show is packed with action. Enough to get a rise.

If I'm playing a gig in London, it feels so important. The adrenaline rush here is bigger than anywhere else. I kind of like the pressure that London puts you under.

When I arrived, I felt the spotlight shining brightly on me, and I knew the sharks were ready to strike if I did not pan out and prove myself to be the showman and the player the college ranks had labeled me to be.

Asked why they wanted to fight, the young women said they enjoyed it, just as some men and boys do.

I had so many older brothers who beat up on me, so I'm a tough kid. I love mixed martial arts, weapons training, guns, knives, driving fast cars and motorcycles.

I think it's funny because on 'Glee Project,' there's that added pressure, but with 'Glee,' there's no element of competition. No one's trying to dance better than anyone. But there's that added pressure of, 'So many people are going to watch 'Glee' this week. If I don't nail this dance, I look like an idiot.'

There are so many cameras. There is so much instant media attention, not just for celebrities, but for normal people that get thrust in the reality world.

When you are thrown onto the stage at 17 in such an enormous way, it becomes living on the edge because every step you take, every word you speak, every action you do becomes headline news. And it became, for me, life or death.

I started doing MMA and boxing at the same time - I always wanted to try an MMA fight to see what it was like. I had one fight, and I was hooked.

It's on my bucket list, to get in a real fight.

The U-Tube Moment: The cameras are always on.

I think watching multi-events is much worse than competing. Especially when you have vested interests because you go through the emotional ups and downs.

More is asked of you on stage. It's no way to make a living. But it's like a bullfight. You find out who can do it and who can't.

The MMA stuff has been really good, I'm enjoying that. To be able to work with Jay Glazer, he's a total meathead, he loves all that stuff. I hit him as hard as I can and he's like 'Yeah!' It's been fun for me to release that anger without putting pads on.

When you're out there doing things, your adrenaline is rushing so much. But getting kicked in the face is never fun. There have been a lot of different painful things, but when you're kicked in the face or kneed in the face, it's not the most pleasant thing.

I'm energized by this idea that's live television. In the same way as an athlete when they get on the field or on the court, you have to perform in that moment or it's past you and you've missed.

It takes a lot of nerves to be a sports entertainer and to be in front of those big crowds.

I like to actually fight. It's just in my blood.

I always try not to read anything of people talking about me, but of course you can still feel pressure at the stadium, during the games, if you don't play well.

I enjoy fighting. It's one of my favorite things to do in the world, so I'm just enjoying every minute of it.

Some people are born for a certain thing. And for me, unfortunately, I wish it was something a bit more artistic or whatever, but I was a born fighter. That's what kept me coming back. It makes me feel alive. And, I just know, there is nothing I do better in this world than fight.

MMA was love at fight sight. I felt like I was born to do it.

I have fun when I fight, and I am going to have a lot of crazy moves.

I remember the first time I stepped into the ring at age 16. I loved hitting things... but who likes getting hit?!

After I joined the Indian cricket team, MS Dhoni advised me that I need to avoid reading the newspapers and should try to stay away from social media as much as possible.