The Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. I was lucky enough to go twice, but most people only get one chance. And in judo you can train your whole life and it’ll come down to a split second: You can lose everything or win anything.

The whole 'bad girl' thing allows me to mess up sometimes. And I have freedom to say more of what I want to.

As an athlete you're taught to be selfish. When I'm training, it's usually all about me.

At home, I watch fights and documentaries - that's it. If it's not about the birth and death of stars, 'Frozen Planet,' or someone getting punched in the face, I'm probably not watching it.

I feel like when I fight it's an art, and Art isn't supposed to be 'nice', it isn't supposed to be liked. It's supposed to make you feel something.

The thing that gets me up in the morning is that I’m really not ready to see someone that I know I can beat holding my belt.

I'm living such a lucky and blessed life and I'm trying my best to deserve it.