‘I’m fighting to do this for a living.’

‘There were many times where we [the women and I] thought that was all we were ever going to be.’

‘I thought I was going to get in the ring and be the best wrestler in the world.’

‘You can go out there and do 4,000 kicks, but can you connect deeply with the crowd?’

‘I remember holding that belt and going up to everybody saying, “One day I am going to have this.”’