Kelley Armstrong Quotes

A true measure of strength is to use your hands to incapacitate somebody.

I trained in combat, sword fighting, horse riding... It's empowering knowing that I can a break man's nose with my elbow.

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 feel like if I ever got into some sort of rumble on the street, I will actually be able to defend myself.

We're all given some sort of skill in life. Mine just happens to be beating up on people.

I didn't know how to throw a punch - why would I? Who knows how to throw a punch? Now I do it all the time, and it makes me feel strong.

I know I only need one punch to knock any guy out.

I was never a weapons person, you're a coward if you have to walk with a weapon, be a man and fight.

The best personal defense is an explosive counterattack.

When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.

If someone grabbed me, I'd probably be able to choke them out in about eight seconds.

Martial arts should be part of every girl's education.

I've gotten into two fights since I've begun studying the martial arts, and each time, I was worried I'd kill the guy. One of my teachers always told me I had good power but bad control.

I could take Sean Connery in a fight... I could definitely take him.

I could definitely take someone out with my bare hands.

My father taught me how to fight when I was 5.

When somebody comes to your front door, and they're screaming obscenities at you and telling you to come outside, and you've had your life threatened several times, you take it pretty seriously. It's the reason I have a Rottweiler.

I'm a street fighter.

In some weird, warped way, I'm actually convinced that if I got mugged, I could probably take out the guy.

I kick and punch quite hard, and it surprises people.

I grew up in a neighbourhood where there was a lot of fighting. It's what boys did during school, during recess, after school. And I was a fairly large kid. So everyone wanted to see if they could take me on.

My first boxing experience came at around 14. There was always confrontation in the area I grew up in. My mentality, I'll be honest, was if someone tries it with me, I want to be able to knock them out.

This is a man's sport. I fight.

There's no such thing as a lucky punch. You throw to hurt someone and if you hurt someone, job done.

I know I can fight. I know I have kicks that can destroy people. Just because I haven't gotten in the ring in my career, that doesn't mean I'm not capable of crushing people.