Amir Khan Quotes

When I train for fights, my kids understand, and they have my back. They are there with me.

When you're so physically and emotionally invested in something - like you have to be in MMA - there's nothing like having your friends and family there to support you on fight night.

I was determined to become a footballer, not only because I loved the game but so I could provide for my family.

Apart from my parents and coach Tarak Sinha, my wife has been a big support, and so has been my two daughters.

I was a pitcher, and my dad played in college. The hardest day of my life was telling him I was going to quit to focus more on golf. But with golf, I felt like the game can't be perfected, and that motivated me.

On the field I'm trying to play for the glory of God but then also I'm trying to give everything I have and win and compete. And so I think more than just winning or losing, I think He cares about where our hearts are when we're playing.

From a personal point of view I want some medals because that is what you aim for when you start out playing.

I think I already proved that I wasn't just fighting for the money, because I fought as an amateur. I fought 90 fights for free.

One piece of advice that I would give to any young athlete or performer is remember to thank your mom.

It's definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands. You'd love them to come to every big dance and every big game, but sometimes that's not possible.

My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.

I had a family that supported me.

I'm very attached to my family. My mother is hard on me when she has to be, and that makes a huge difference. Their support means I need concentrate only on playing.

I don't know how many times I've went to bed at five, six o'clock in the morning and woke up at 10, running four miles because I wanted to beat GSP that bad.

And that meant so much to me to have my parents' support. I don't think I could have continued to push through with the first feature and the many shorts that I did without their support.

I live to be in these matches.

When you become an athlete, you live in this bubble. You're in the world, but you're not in the world.

To be an Olympic athlete is an honour, a privilege. They're so respected. This is my dream. I have to do this.

I keep asking my son about his cricket scores. I have worked hard for his passion for sports.

When I started training to fight, it was more out of boredom than anything. I was looking for more things to do. I started with boxing, and my coaches told me I had a lot of potential and that I should consider making it a career. I was like, 'Whatever.' I was just 15 at the time, and I never imagined something like that.

Obviously, when you're up against somebody you don't like there's extra motivation, but I don't think any person going for an Olympic gold is going to put friendship first.

I respect Demetrious Johnson to the fullest. I wouldn't travel the world and find different training partners and coaches to help me defeat this man if I didn't want to win.

As a performing artiste, we always need love and support from family.

What matters is that on the pitch we give the maximum to prove that money is not everything.

There were many struggles, but my parents supported me a lot. Whenever I wanted anything, wherever I wanted to go, practice session etc., they were there for me.