Adena Friedman Quotes

My dad had me in Taekwondo when I was a kid, but I didn't retain much of that.

I love to do kung fu - it gives me energy.

I studied martial arts before I studied dance.

I learned Tae Kwon Do and gymnastics and I have a trainer.

I have dabbled in martial arts all my life, since I was 7, maybe - tae kwon do, capoeira, Muay Thai. It's always been an interest because in martial arts there is a mind/body relationship.

Martial arts is something I studied since I was 6 years old.

I'm training in martial arts. It's a whole new world for me and I'm loving it. I do that or hot yoga; I have to do some kind of exercise.

I love doing action; I love doing martial arts. There's almost something balletic about it.

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.

Martial arts is something you can learn or pick up and think you could do really well.

My mom took me to a taekwondo class, and I fell in love. I was seven years old.

Martial arts is self-growth. It's artistic impression. It's self-defense... it doesn't have any place in politics.

I began to study martial arts because it was a great form of exercise, and I knew it would help my acting career. Martial arts reminded me of dancing. It has helped me learn fight sequences quicker.

Ever since I was 10 years old doing jiu-jitsu, I've done well against the tall guys.

I've taught martial arts to many children, from 5 years old and up - there's character development, there's respect, discipline, perseverance.

I use Kung Fu. That really helps my flexibility and coordination.

I do like all different kinds of sports and stuff. I've taken up gymnastics and slacklining - you know, tightroping, basically.

I did martial arts and karate for eight years when I was growing up.

We got to jump on, like, trampolines, learn flips, learn karate, kung fu, Hong Kong street fighting.

I love working out. Dance classes are my favorite.

Even while modeling, I was still practicing kung fu and boxing as sports.

I've been very physical my whole life. I've done a lot of ballet, fencing and karate, and everything.

I grew up doing martial arts, and I'm a second-degree black belt.

You think aerobics is not a cool sport? I think you are wrong. It requires amazing discipline - flexibility, fitness, knowledge. And you have to do it with a big smile on your face. Also, I once performed in front of 10,000 screaming women. I tell you something, I'd rather do that than kick a ball around in front of a few men.

On the other hand, I think it is wonderful for everyone to take ballet classes, at any age. It gives you a discipline, it gives you a place to go. It gives you some control in your life.