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

Categorized in : Mean Fun Winning

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

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

WWE is not just about fighting; we're about the community.

Bobby Lashley

about just community fighting