Quotes about Achievement

I spent four years at Manchester City and won three trophies. It was a big wrench to leave.

I had a great time in the NFL. To make it in the amount of time that I did was awesome; it's a dream come true, and hell, it gave me the opportunity to go wrestle.

That's what I wanted to do - wrestle. Everything else that happened - 'Total Divas' and the main roster - came along so quickly.

I want to be one of the longest reigning champions, and for our women as a whole, even if I'm not in the match, I want us to have a Main Event at WrestleMania.

All young wrestlers would love to see their game back in Olympics.

A sack is way better than any nightclub. A touchdown is way better than any bar experience I've ever had.

Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.

By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you've achieved - and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles and losses - you actually can enhance everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.

Getting organized in the normal routines of life and finishing little projects you've started is an important first step toward realizing larger goals. If you can't get a handle on the small things, how will you ever get it together to focus on the big things?

After my first track event, sports became my life.

It feels like we have two threads running through our lives: one pulling us into the world to achieve, the other pulling us back to replenish us. These threads can seem at odds, but really, they enforce each other. It's not a trade-off between success and sleep.

It all started to come together when I realized that boxing was how I was going to succeed in life.