Cat Zingano Quotes

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Cat Zingano

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 1, 1982

Nothing always stays the same. You don't stay happy forever. You don't stay sad forever.

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Life is tough, but I'm tougher.

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How I hurt my knee was doing something so minimal that it was a little worrisome. To try that motion and others again, after the injury and after surgery, made you worry a bit.

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Sometimes, we find what we want by also finding out what you don't want. All of that is trial and error. Once you're in that pit, the trial and error is important. It's up to us; we've got to keep moving forward.

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With a lot of things in life, it's hard to do the right thing.

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Wrestling was the hardest thing I've ever done.

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I'm a person that, when I'm in the right mood, not any one of these girls can touch me.

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I feel like every catastrophe in our lives, you remember exactly where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, almost down to what you were wearing.

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I have a lot of plaques; I have a lot of accolades - things that I'm proud of - but I don't think I ever reached my full potential as a wrestler.

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I already knew a lot about the ground aspects of MMA, being a wrestler, but there was so much more. There was kicking, punching, and other things I wish I could have done as a wrestler. It really stoked my interest.

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When things are right and things are focused, it's a game to me, and I'm there just stalking and punching and grabbing and tearing people up.

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My first fight was incredible; it was surreal. I almost forgot I had to fight, I was so overcome with emotion. It was just an amazing experience.

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I love fighting... It's something I think I was born to do.

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When I think about protecting my son and fighting for him, that's a big threat in a fight. If I can go there, it makes me unstoppable.

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I want everything that's possible that I've worked for to show up in my life and be mine.

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Women's MMA has come a really long way. People look forward to us fighting, and they get excited.

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I'm always shocked when people feel threatened by me.

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I've done what I could as far as getting physically healthy after my knee injury, and I've done what I could to get mentally healthy after losing my husband.

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Usually, I spar with dudes. When I spar with girls, I worry about how they're feeling, what they're thinking. I care.

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You can sit there and punch me in the head for three minutes straight, but I'm gonna figure it out. I always do. I just know that about myself.

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