Brian Ortega Professions : Athlete Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Brian Ortega I just want people to realize that it doesn't take much to be a good person. Simple things is all it takes. Brian Ortega good good-person simple people Sometimes, the best response is no response. Brian Ortega best response sometimes Sometimes it takes me a little longer to kick into my gears. Brian Ortega kick me gears sometimes I've proven I can hang in there, go through adversity, and pull tricks out of the bag. Brian Ortega bag go adversity i-can All glory to God. I'm nothing. Brian Ortega nothing glory god I better be humble. I'm always checking myself. Brian Ortega better myself be-humble humble On my block, I had all these guys coming in and out of jail. When I was 13, I was playing outside my house, and one of those guys came across the street and started cussing me out, wanting to fight me. People knew I trained kickboxing and would put the gloves on with my friends, so that made me a target. Brian Ortega fight me friends people Ultimately, I'm here to fight the best. I'm not here to stay in and get a couple paychecks. I'm here to do my best while I can and while I'm fresh and make a name for myself. Brian Ortega name fight best myself I got to share the Octagon with Clay Guida. I got to share the Octagon with Cub Swanson. Now I'm going to share the Octagon with Frankie Edgar. These are things that, as a fighter, you always dream of. Brian Ortega you always fighter dream As a pro, in the beginning, I had to sell tickets to get paid. So you gotta be a hustler, and you gotta worry about fighting. Brian Ortega beginning you fighting worry The people around me saved my life, not MMA. It was people who said, 'You're better than this,' who told me, 'You don't belong in this world.' MMA and jiu-jitsu and training gave me an escape. Brian Ortega my-life me you life I always have my group of friends at the gym. We used to go hang out somewhere before. Now we're just hanging out at the gym. We have sparring parties where everyone beats each other up, but then we all eat my dad's cooking, and I hire a massage therapist, so everyone is just kicking back and having a good time. I just keep the environment great. Brian Ortega great good cooking time I've been in so many street fights. Brian Ortega fights street been many The weight of the world on my shoulders was something that I had to let go. Brian Ortega let-go something go world I'm not picky; I'll get it how I can take it. Submission, KO - whatever it is, if it has me winning, I'll take it. Brian Ortega whatever me i-can winning I love kids. Brian Ortega i-love love kids Sometimes when you get eager, you get sloppy. Sometimes when you get sloppy, you get knocked out. Brian Ortega out get you sometimes I'm the kind of guy who, if you tell me you can't do something, like, 'Brian, you can't do a backflip off that two-floor building,' and I'm going to give it a shot. Brian Ortega something me you building I come from a city where we really didn't have too many role models. Brian Ortega come city where role-models I like super fights. I want super fights. I want guys that I can match up well where people don't know what going to happen. Brian Ortega know i-can want people Similar Authors Brian Urlacher athlete Brendan Brazier athlete Bill Rodgers athlete Aimee Mullins athlete Ivana Trump athlete Adam Goucher athlete All Authors
