Do I ever get tired of being the first female everything? Not really, I just happened to be in a position where the job that I wanted was not really there for me. I had to create an opportunity instead of waiting for an opportunity.

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

No one has the right to beat you.

I get asked that a lot and I always go back to my mom's, 'No one has the right to beat you.' I take that to every venue that I'm in. She would say, 'Someone has to be the best in the world, why not you?' I always try to keep that in mind.

After I did the swimsuit issuе, I knew that I wanted to do it again.

Some people like to call me cocky or arrogant, but I just think 'how dare you assume I should think less of myself'

A belt does nothing but hold your gi together. A belt has assigned significance, a belt is someone else saying you're good, you don't need other people saying that you're good in order to be good.