Ronda Quotes

Ronda, you know why a guy in his twenties goes after sixteen-year-old girls? Because they're dumb enough to believe his bullshit. ~ Ronda Rousey

I might not have had the tools at my disposal that my opponents had, but I created advantages of my own. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm going to be super successful one day, and I'm going to write a book. It's going to be a kickass autobiography. And this is how it always happens in the book. This is just that part of the book where the character is going through hard times. This is that sucky part of the story. Just get through a few more pages, and it's going to have an amazing ending. ~ Ronda Rousey

See, for some reason, I feel like it's a victory if I wake up one minute before the alarm. It's like I'm in a contest with myself, with my foot kicking around until it wakes up the rest of my body. It's the stupidest thing. But it makes me feel like I've already won something. ~ Ronda Rousey

I love Canadians. They are the coolest, nicest, most patriotic people, and they will support their countrymen no matter what, and I think that's commendable. ~ Ronda Rousey

I make fractals. They're like mathematical pictures. My stepdad is actually a rocket scientist, so in his free time, he gave me a fractal program for fun. He showed me how to use it when I was about nine or 10, and I made thousands of fractals. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm really encouraged by the progress I've seen with what they're doing with the women in WWE, but I feel like there's a lot more than can be done. ~ Ronda Rousey

Judo taught me that I am capable of anything ... I can mentally push past anything and be victorious. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm a big crier. I never cry when something is painful, but I cry if things are frustrating. Like if I'm trying to do something, and I mess up over and over. If I'm playing a video game, and I can't beat a level that I've tried 10 times, I'll cry. When I was a kid, I think I cried for every practice from 2003 to the middle of 2006. ~ Ronda Rousey

I had a lot of trouble speaking as a kid. I didn't really speak in coherent sentences until I was, like, 6 years old. There was a long time where everybody was very worried, because my sisters were so advanced for their age, and I would barely talk. ~ Ronda Rousey

The kind of hope I'm talking about is the belief that something good will come. That everything you're going through and everything you've gone through will be worth the struggles and frustrations. The kind of hope I'm talking about is a deep belief that the world can be changed, that the impossible is possible. ~ Ronda Rousey

Fighting is not a man's thing, it is a human thing. ~ Ronda Rousey

I got a lot of body paint on me in a short period of time. I would definitely do it again because Joann [Gair] is so brilliant, but I would definitely need, like, a good long break for it. ~ Ronda Rousey

Don't be a Do Nothing Bitch ~ Ronda Rousey

If there's a camera on me or off me, it's roughly the same, just a lot less energy. ~ Ronda Rousey

I get asked that a lot and I always go back to my mom's, 'No one has the right to beat you.' I take that to every venue that I'm in. She would say, 'Someone has to be the best in the world, why not you?' I always try to keep that in mind. ~ Ronda Rousey

Nila lay there with the moonlight cascading through her open window casting ominous shadows about the room. The tendrils of those shadows reached out from the dark and tugged at her aching heart. ~ Ronda L. Caudill

I will never be OK with losing, but losing in the wrong way, losing with regret, can take your pride away. I've never chosen to lose that way. ~ Ronda Rousey

When you're doing something like body paint or a nude shoot, you're making yourself very vulnerable, and you're really trusting people to really take care of you and make sure everything is very professional. ~ Ronda Rousey

Some people like to call me cocky or arrogant, but I just think 'how dare you assume I should think less of myself' ~ Ronda Rousey

I will ask you again. Are you mad?
Well, that is the rumor, isn't it? ~ Ronda Thompson

I was always pushed to do that much more, and in the long run that made me more of an MMA fighter. My mom always told me that if I let it go to the judges, I'd lost. There was no way I was going to win a decision, so I had to find ways to finish the fight fast. ~ Ronda Rousey

When women say that going on publications directed at men is somehow demeaning, I don't think that's true. I think that's one really effective way to change the societal standard women are held to. ~ Ronda Rousey

Everyone wants to win. But to truly succeed - whether it is at a sport or at your job or in life - you have to be willing to do the hard work, overcome the challenges, and make the sacrifices it takes to be the best at what you do. ~ Ronda Rousey

Reality TV is set up to make people entertaining. A good person with values and principles is not good television. ~ Ronda Rousey

I like to be part of the change I want to see in the world. Not being afraid of criticism is actually a big advantage. ~ Ronda Rousey

There is no history of anything happening until it does.
And then there is. ~ Ronda Rousey

The whole 'bad girl' thing allows me to mess up sometimes. And I have freedom to say more of what I want to. ~ Ronda Rousey

I train to be the best in the world on my worst day ~ Ronda Rousey

Winning is a bitch, but revenge is a motherfucker. ~ Ronda Rousey

The teardrops caught the reflection of of my oil lamp and showed every color in the spectrum. ~ Ronda L. Caudill

I'm the most dangerous unarmed women in the world, I've prepared my entire life to be that way. ~ Ronda Rousey

Sports are a metaphor for life. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm very anti-domestic violence. ~ Ronda Rousey

I might make an investment and lose some money, but that's something I can recover from. ~ Ronda Rousey

You have to fight because you can't count on anyone else fighting for you. And you have to fight for people who can't fight for themselves. To get anything of real value, you have to fight for it. ~ Ronda Rousey

I knew that I liked what I was doing, that it was what I wanted to do for a living, and that the profession didn't really exist so much. So I had to create it.? ~ Ronda Rousey

My first injury ever was a broken toe, and my mother made me run laps around the mat for the rest of the night. She said she wanted me to know that even if I was hurt, I was still fine. ~ Ronda Rousey

My mother says often enough that a young lady with my improper attitude can only come to ruin. I hope she's right. ~ Ronda Thompson

I am pretty much gluten-free; I barely ever eat bread, and the only dairy I eat is Greek yogurt and goat cheese. ~ Ronda Rousey

I have been loved and given love. ~ Ronda Thompson

Even though I was painted, even though I had on seven layers of paint - to the point that I got a tan, it was as thick as a fabric - I think I felt the most naked because I couldn't cover myself at all. I didn't have to, so I had to be much more open and relaxed. ~ Ronda Rousey

My father would say, 'Ronnie, you're going to be someone special. Whatever it is that you want to do, you're going to be the best in the world at it.' ~ Ronda Rousey

When people say, "Oh you're so cocky. You're so arrogant," I feel like they're telling me that I think too highly of myself. My question for them is: "Who are you to tell me that I need to think less of myself? ~ Ronda Rousey

Everything in the world is information. The information you choose to acknowledge and the information you choose to ignore is up to you. You can let outside factors beyond your control throw off your focus. You can let aching muscles hold you back. You can let silence make you feel uncomfortable. By choosing to focus only on the information that is necessary, you can tune out every distraction, and achieve far more. ~ Ronda Rousey

Bartending took the romanticism out of drinking. ~ Ronda Rousey

There were times when I knew that I was in a terrible situation, but I also knew that it wouldn't last forever. Those are the moments when you have to remind yourself that this experience is a defining moment in your life, but you are not defined by it. ~ Ronda Rousey

I did what sports were supposed to be like, and I was living in my car. So you know what, fine. I'm gonna talk a bunch of sh*t. I'm gonna pose in a couple of pictures. And I'm gonna break a couple of girl's arms, and I'm not gonna feel the least bit sorry about it because you know what? At least I can feed my dog. ~ Ronda Rousey

I was painfully shy for a long time. I mean, that's something I really had to work my way out of. And I really think it was because, after the 2008 Olympics, I spent a whole year bartending. It was the one thing that really forced me to be just not so scared to start conversations with strangers. ~ Ronda Rousey

I fight with pizazz. It's a different sound from everyone else. It's the sound of pizazz. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm a terrible singer, but I'm not shy about it. I'm shy about dancing. ~ Ronda Rousey

Active patience is taking the time to set something up correctly. ~ Ronda Rousey

Strong and healthy is the new sexy. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm the champion because I'm the best in every area. ~ Ronda Rousey

You go through every single inch of the emotional spectrum on fight week. You're the most stressed out you've ever been, you're the most pressured you've ever been, you're the happiest you've ever been - it's hard. It's exhausting. ~ Ronda Rousey

People say to me all the time, 'You have no fear.' I tell them, 'No, that's not true. I'm scared all the time. You have to have fear in order to have courage. I'm a courageous person because I'm a scared person.' ~ Ronda Rousey

I try not to get caught up on how cool I am. That way nothing ever gets done. I'm always thinking about what I haven't done. ~ Ronda Rousey

I've never had anything cold and wet touching my butthole before. That was quite the experience! ~ Ronda Rousey

There are so many ridiculous arguments that MMA is somehow anti-woman. ~ Ronda Rousey

When you and everyone around you are immersed in one small community, it is easy to mistake it for the whole world. But once you break away, you realize that no one outside your tiny circle gives a shit about the stupid stuff that was at the center of your little world. When you understand that, you discover there is a much bigger, better world out there. ~ Ronda Rousey

Somehow, people act like I have no competition, but the thing is, the competition is so good that it forces me to be better than I even thought was possible. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm a huge fan of wrestling, and I would like to see the position of women in the sport continue to improve, so if I can be a part of it, great. ~ Ronda Rousey

No one is easy until you actually beat them. ~ Ronda Rousey

That Olympic loss still eats at me. It will follow me forever. But, I'm not ashamed of how I lost. I don't wonder about what I could have done differently. I have no regrets about the match. I had to do a haymaker at the end. I made the right decision. It's just sometimes even the right decisions don't work out. ~ Ronda Rousey

After thirteen years, the American flag that had been placed on Dad's coffin at his funeral had been unfurled and was fluttering in the arms of my mother. My dad had always believed ~ Ronda Rousey

CONFESSION NO. 18 Girls just want to have fun ... and live to tell about it the next day. ~ Ronda Thompson

I'm the champion for a reason. ~ Ronda Rousey

A lot of people, once they become champion, they relax, kind of sit in the position and try to enjoy it. But I feel like everything I've ever worked for could be lost at any moment. I work harder and harder and harder, because I want to be farther ahead with every fight, and not worrying about these girls catching up to me. ~ Ronda Rousey

I think that going on any reality show is not good for your mental health because you behave differently when you are being watched, and you constantly have an extra bit of awareness of what's going on all the time. ~ Ronda Rousey

That's the thing I'm worst at: resting. I have to be forced to do it. Sometimes I think of loopholes. 'Oh, I'm just going for a walk, up a dune that's 45 degrees, but I'm walking, so it's not a workout.' ~ Ronda Rousey

At home, I watch fights and documentaries - that's it. If it's not about the birth and death of stars, 'Frozen Planet,' or someone getting punched in the face, I'm probably not watching it. ~ Ronda Rousey

I go to bed every night thinking about all the possible ways that I can succeed. ~ Ronda Rousey

When I was in school, martial arts made you a dork, and I became self-conscious that I was too masculine. I was a 16-year-old girl with ringworm and cauliflower ears. People made fun of my arms and called me 'Miss Man.' It wasn't until I got older that I realized: These people are idiots. I'm fabulous. ~ Ronda Rousey

The confusing thing is we now live in a society where it's not illegal to be an asshole, but it's illegal to slap one. ~ Ronda Rousey

My locker room is serious. It is quiet. No one smiles. I don't like people telling jokes in my locker room. Now is not a time to tell jokes. From the minute we leave my hotel room, do not fuck around. The time for fucking around is over. Some serious shit is about to happen. ~ Ronda Rousey

A sleeper just waits and when the time is right, they come out and wow everyone. That's you, kiddo. Don't you worry. ~ Ronda Rousey

Every chick I try to intimidate in a different way. You have to think about their personality. You have to think about what would get under that particular person's skin the most. ~ Ronda Rousey

Champions do more than people who think that they've done more. ~ Ronda Rousey

Live as though life was created for you. ~ Ronda Buckley

Being an athlete, you try to get protein. ~ Ronda Rousey

I spent the whole first year of my career just on my legs. If you have good legs under you, then you can punch. Anybody can stand and throw their hands and look like an idiot. If you actually want to learn how to punch, you have to work on being balanced on your legs and feeling your legs under you. Feel the ground. ~ Ronda Rousey

If you can't dream big, ridiculous dreams, what's the point in dreaming at all? ~ Ronda Rousey

Skinny girls look good in clothes, but fit chicks look good naked ~ Ronda Rousey

At the end of the day, I can't curl up with people's opinions. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm scared of failure all the time. But not scared enough to stop trying. ~ Ronda Rousey

The best way to take a punch is to look at it. Honestly. Someone could hit you with the hardest punch that they have, but as long as you see it, it's not going to knock you out. It's the punches that you don't see that knock you out. So you could get tapped with a small punch, but if you don't see it, you're out. ~ Ronda Rousey

If you're unwilling to leave someplace you've outgrown, you will never reach your full potential. To be the best, you have to constantly be challenging yourself, raising the bar, pushing the limits of what you can do. Don't stand still, leap forward. ~ Ronda Rousey

I had a certificate that said, 'Doctor of Mixology, Harvard University,' that I actually got from Harvard University. A friend of mine was a research assistant over there and it was one of those student or university perks and she brought me in on that. So I am a doctorate from Harvard and it only took me one afternoon. ~ Ronda Rousey

I don't shy away from any questions. I'm not scared of any question. I'll give you an answer. A lot of people are scared of having actual opinions out there. People are so scared of criticism ... I'm not scared of people disliking me. ~ Ronda Rousey

No one has the right to beat you. ~ Ronda Rousey

When it comes to fighting, physical strength really has very little to do with it. One of the tenets that judo is founded upon is "Maximum efficiency, minimum effort." That has really defined my career. It is the foundation of all the techniques and everything I do. It's one reason why I don't get tired. It's one reason why I am able to fight girls who are a head taller than me, or chicks who are on steroids. People who cheat or dope lack the one thing every true champion must have: belief. No drug or amount of money or favoritism can ever give you belief in yourself. ~ Ronda Rousey

I'm the biggest draw in the sport, and I'm a woman. ~ Ronda Rousey

I lost my second judo tournament. I finished second, losing to a girl named Anastasia. Afterward, her coach congratulated me.

"You did a great job. Don't feel bad, Anastasia is a junior national champion."

I felt consoled for about a second, until I noticed the look of disgust on Mom's face. I nodded at the coach and walked away.

Once we were out of earshot she lit into me. "I hope you know better than to believe what he said. You could have won that match. You had every chance to beat that girl. The fact that she is a junior national champion doesn't mean anything. That's why they have tournaments, so you can see who is better. They don't award medals based on what you won before. If you did your absolute best, if you were capable of doing nothing more, then that's enough. Then you can be content with the outcome. But if you could have done better, if you could have done more, then you should be disappointed. You should be upset you didn't win. You should go home and think about what you could have done differently and then next time do it differently. Don't you ever let anyone tell you that not doing your absolute best is good enough. You are a skinny blonde girl who lives by the beach, and unless you absolutely force them to, no one is ever going to expect anything from you in this sport. You prove them wrong. ~ Ronda Rousey

I grew up as an athlete doing judo, so I didn't really have a conventional, feminine body type. ~ Ronda Rousey

One of the greatest days of my life was when I came to understand that other people's approval and my happiness were not related. ~ Ronda Rousey

Something tells me you were never a Girl Scout. ~ Gwenda Bond

Even if they don't know it, everyone has the instinct to survive. ~ Ronda Rousey

As an athlete you're taught to be selfish. When I'm training, it's usually all about me. ~ Ronda Rousey

I love waking up to Sunday morning pancakes. The whole process of making them, just out in the kitchen together making pancakes on a Sunday morning; that's an experience every girl should have. ~ Ronda Rousey

Look at my face. Does it look like I can take a good hit? ~ Ronda Rousey