Bobby Lashley Professions : Mixed Martial Artist Born : July 16, 1976 Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by Bobby Lashley I grew up kind of rough, without very much. So, I just want to work as hard as I can so my kids won't have to go through what I did. Bobby Lashley rough kind kids It's kind of the period of your career where as a fighter, you need some sort of validation from time to time. I mean, winning matches and going off to the next one, without really having any direction, it's fun, but it's good to have a period where you can say "Ok, I won a title. Ok, I got picked up by a big organization." So every step in there is important. Bobby Lashley winning fun mean When you go into MMA you really can't do it half-assed. If you do it half-assed, then you're going to get annihilated. You're going to get destroyed out there: there are some really good fighters out there. Bobby Lashley good-fight fighter The only way to survive is to get back up. Bobby Lashley survive only back way MMA - for me, it was something that I needed to challenge myself. Bobby Lashley challenge something myself me Everybody else has the same 24 hours, but I'm going to make the most of my 24 hours. Bobby Lashley 24-hours going same make I wanted to go into this fight business, and I wanted to go into it full force. So when you do something like that - enter into a new venture - it keeps you very busy. Bobby Lashley fight you business busy When I went to Impact, it was me proving myself on a daily basis to a lot of different people. I mean, I had matches with Austin Aries, matches with Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Drew McIntyre. I mean, I wrestled everyone. During that time, I wasn't just sitting back saying, 'Man, I hope WWE picks me up. I hope they see me. I hope to get back.' Bobby Lashley myself me man hope When people underestimate or think my success has come easily, that doesn't bother me. Bobby Lashley think me success people When I go to Japan, they don't care if you win or lose; they just want to see a good fight. Bobby Lashley fight good you win-or-lose I don't spoil myself on extravagant cars or spending money on jewelry. So I save a lot of the money I have. Bobby Lashley myself spoil jewelry money I am really simple with diets. I say feed your frame. Bobby Lashley your i-am say simple I don't eat for pleasure; I eat for performance. Bobby Lashley eat performance pleasure In wrestling, you've got to be an athlete. You can't just be a body builder; you can't just be this big strong guy who picks people up and throws them around. For longevity in the business, you got to keep your body fit and together. Bobby Lashley you business together people I'm a father, and that is the absolute most important thing in my life. Bobby Lashley my-life important life father If you want to go for the title, you go for the title, and you fight. You don't run away; you fight. Bobby Lashley fight go you want Working out is simple if you know what to do. Bobby Lashley out know you simple I'd like to someday possibly come out with a workout video or even a manual just to teach people the things I know. Bobby Lashley things know teach people I think the problem people get into is they want to go into the gym and look at other people's workouts, or they want to lift what other people are lifting. I started out really small. I actually did a lot of research, and I learned all about working out. So take gradual steps. Bobby Lashley look gym research people I was excited 'Maxim' wanted me to be in Expert Fitness. Bobby Lashley expert me excited fitness Similar Authors Anthony Pettis mixed-martial-artist Anthony Macias mixed-martial-artist Andrew Craig mixed-martial-artist Anderson Silva mixed-martial-artist Alistair Overeem mixed-martial-artist Alexis Davis mixed-martial-artist All Authors
