Laila Ali Quotations

By being an athlete, I have uncovered so many other ways to express my beauty. Being a strong, fearless woman makes me feel beautiful. I love the way I look and feel when I am two hours into my training and my skin is glistening with sweat and my clothes are drenched because I have given it all I've got.

All fighters run. The constant motion prepares you for being in the ring. And running strengthens your legs. Punching power comes from your lower body.

Running is my time for myself. I'm like, 'I'm going for a run!' and my husband knows I'm out of there.

My dad is an excellent grandfather. He loves kids. He loves to kiss them to death.

I wasn't in shape at all before I decided to do boxing. I wasn't an athlete. Before boxing, I would go to the gym for a month and stop.

I think that the greatest lesson I learned from my father is just having compassion towards people.

I never intended to box forever, and always planned to move on to do other things.

I love engaging in conversation with other moms because we can relate to one another, and we swap valuable insight and information.

I have cravings all the time, even when I'm not pregnant.

I don't really try to tell people whether they should fight. It's definitely not for everybody.