Adam Cole Quotes

I don't need a good skate to make everything OK.

The truth is that throughout my careers in both chess and the martial arts, I often knew that my rivals were more naturally gifted than me - either with their mental machines or their bodies. But I have believed in my training, my approach to learning, and my ability to rise to the challenge under pressure.

When you grow up a fatherless son, in many ways you have to raise yourself. No one tells you what looks good on you, how to carry yourself, or provides the approval. Without a father, you grow up never knowing what you didn't have. There is no intimate model of who you want to become, so it's as if you're always guessing.

I think it's so important to have a great support network when you feel like you can't - I would actually go and talk to the people who tell you that you can.

Everyone's had a dodgy haircut at one point and think your life's over. Then there's always someone, whether it's a best friend or your mom or someone, who can talk you down.

Education, hard work, dedication, a support system, and knowing my life had value - these were what had made all the difference.

I wasn't great at a lot of stuff, but I was good at not worrying about being a wrestler.

I don't need to be told what I am or what I should do or if I beat this guy it means I'm good or if I lose to that guy it means I'm bad. I'm at peace with myself, and I know what I do every day in my training will speak for itself, and success will be a byproduct.

I just take the fights and do what I love.

Over the years, I am very lucky that I didn't submerge into a form of depression, because football saved my life really.

The hardest fights I've had have been in the gym, not in the cage. It keeps you motivated. One day, you'll go in and feel like you can beat anybody in the world. The next day, you kind of get humbled. That's what keeps us coming back to train more and more.

I know what my strengths are, and I have worked really hard on my weaknesses as well.

I put in the work, got in the weight room and really worked hard and really built confidence within myself.

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

The journey has moulded me into the person I am today. The journey of my mixed martial arts experience has been filled with ups and downs, but through that, I have come out a much better man.

I'm confident in my abilities and what I can do if I continue to work hard and focus. I don't really care what other people think.

You have to break yourself down to rebuild yourself stronger.

You will always come across people who will put you down, but I am fortunate that my family are very uplifting and support me. I always know that at the end of the day I can go to them, and they will help me out.

I think ballet has influenced my personality a lot in the sense that I am very disciplined in all of my endeavours. I am always on time; I take things very seriously. I've built up my inner strength and self-esteem over time as I've improved as a dancer.

Personally, I just want to be the best I can be, so that drives me enough.

More expectation is a healthy thing and something we have to embrace.

When I played cricket for the West Indies, I never worried. I never really watched anyone else. I had a job to do, and I tried to do it to the best of my ability.

There was a phase when I cried for days and doubted my decision to be an actor when my films were not doing well. But soon I stood up and decided to do something that could set me apart. I decided to excel in what others didn't have, I focused on my actions and my fitness.

I've always pushed myself hard.

The one thing that I always encourage women who want to be WWE Divas to do is have something you are passionate about. For me it was Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts. For some people it's soccer. Whatever it is, it gives you confidence and that will translate.