Nicola Adams Quotes

Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it's not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical.

Nicola Adams

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 26, 1982

Topics

MistakesRedPeopleThinkYouChess

All we ask is to be let alone.

Jefferson Davis

AloneAsk

He is the greatest artist who has embodied, in the sum of his works, the greatest number of the greatest ideas.

John Ruskin

IdeasArtistGreatestWhoHeSum

I'm just not a great practice player.

Tracy McGrady

GreatPracticeJustPlayer

I've seen 13, 14-year-olds opening CDs as though they're records from the 1920s, going 'Look at this - there's a little book!'... That makes me think the format has probably had its day.

Jonny Greenwood

DayMeBookThinkLook1920s

I couldn't sell air conditioners on a 98-degree day. When I demonstrated them in a showroom, I pushed the wrong button and blew the circuit.

Don Rickles

DayWrongAirSellCircuitButton

I wouldn't exactly call it 'cooking' but I can make noodles. That means I can boil water, put the pasta in and wait until it's done.

Devon Werkheiser

WaterCookingWaitI CanDonePasta

You have to be a well-rounded leader. You can't fly by the seat of your pants anymore. You have to be incredibly tough-minded about standards of performance, but you also have to be incredibly tenderhearted with the people you're working with.

Douglas Conant

LeaderPeopleFlyPerformanceYou

The thing about a sense of humour is that it's not bestowed on the good. It's just randomly dished out.

Chris Morris

GoodHumourOutSenseJustBestowed

I'm married to an Italian woman, and I used to love cooking Italian at home, because it's one-pot cooking. But my wife does not approve of my Italian cooking.

Anthony Bourdain

LoveHomeCookingWifeWomanUsed

Rather than realizing immediate physiological gain, the challenge is more about reducing the mental attrition from the two days to maximize each event.

Ashton Eaton

ChallengeMoreTwoDaysMentalGain

One day, I would like to be a part of a stage production, preferably a musical.

Alia Bhatt

DayOne DayStageProductionWould

If you count all your assets you always show a profit.

Wilson Mizner

YouProfitAlwaysCountShowYour

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