Gina Carano Quotes

I like to break down barriers and I think that Hollywood is doing the same thing over and over. I want to do something new and say, "Let's evolve as artists!"

A lot of people enjoyed the film 'Haywire' and a lot of people have mixed feelings on it but regardless, a lot of people have said really wonderful things about it being my first experience, that the fighting they absolutely enjoyed. So I think I've gotten a lot more fans, actually.

When you fight someone, you share the experience with that one person, and you're never going to have that experience with someone else-even in another fight.

People want to put you in the box, and you just have to fight past their preconceived notions.

My mom used to tell me: 'It's not what you weigh; it's what you look like.'

I'm afraid of pretty much everything, but there's something inside me that is addicted to scaring myself.

Fighting is very physical and extreme and you're very vulnerable. It's a very mental type of thing.

Since I've started fighting it has taught me a lot about self respect, self confidence and self control.

Well you know, I have the utmost respect for people like Angelina Jolie and Zoe Saldana in 'Colombiana. '

When I enjoy doing something, I don't mind if it hurts.

You shouldn't be greedy. You should feel good about yourself and not be greedy of what other people have.

When you do things for the right reasons, eventually no matter how long it takes, people will take notice of it and can't help but respect it.

I think I came up in fighting in a really technical way. If you've ever seen my fights, you know I love distance, I love technique.

My last fight wasn't the way I wanted it to go so there is a hole there; don't count me out.

I don't mind answering any questions, because I'm not just a fighter. I'm a lot more than that.

When you dream big, you eventually attract big things.

My knowledge of video games ends with Nintendo 'Mario Bros.'

I think there's a part in each one of us that wants the impossible to happen, and that's what surprises are.

Once you get that addiction of realizing what you can do, you want to take that to the next level.

I've had cameras on me since I started the art of fighting and I think that I'm used to having cameras on me in adrenaline-type situations.

Fight night is all about believing in yourself, believing in what you can do, and doing it.

The guys I date always want to test my strength and wrestle around. By the end, they're drenched in sweat.

When I throw a punch, I mean it.

Of course, fighting is not going to be as graceful as movie fighting. I don't like it to be ugly and I don't like it to be one big brawl or people clobbering each other.

I am not a violent person. I actually don't like to hurt people.

I wake up every morning and I surprise myself. I wake up to a new me.

I was destined to express myself.

Sometimes, you get portrayed the way you don't want to be portrayed.

There are certain things that I always dreamed of, like fighting in the UFC. There's just certain things that I feel like haven't been accomplished there. There's such great women coming up in the sport; seems like a wonderful time to be in women's MMA.

I find that whoever you are as a person is how you're gonna fight, and every basic instinct kind of comes out at that moment.

It's something that I've always loved to do and it's been such a genuine expression for me.

I'm attracted to any type of endeavor that gives me the chance to express what's going on inside me.

I like fighting because it's honest.

Everybody is their own critic.

It [preparing for a role] is just like studying for a test and making the test easy; it makes it a lot of fun, especially when people enjoy it.