Channing Tatum Quotes

People just kind of associate me with kicking some ass.

I had the idea that I should beat up every player I tangled with and nothing ever convinced me it wasn't a good idea.

Fighters display two things. They display confidence, or they display a look that says, 'I'm not sure.'

I think hitting is more a mentality than a philosophy. A philosophy is somebody telling you the way they think it should be. Well, different people believe in different things. My thing is this: Be ready to hit.

I've never been scared of contact. Now I get to bring it, that's what I love to do, so I'm going to bring it.

My brothers were funny, and there was a lot of shtick and comedy and nastiness and violence and fighting and sports.

Every now and then you have to be a little nasty, a little aggressive on the floor. That's part of being a basketball player.

I think you have to be physical no matter who you're playing against, so that's just something that I have to do.

I like a guy with a little edge. I mean, I played with Warren Sapp.

It's nice to be able to go against bigger guys and be able to bang.

I love offensive physicality.

I'd say I'm a front foot defender; I never hesitate to go in for a challenge. You have to get one over your opponent and dominate them.

Fresh from a costume fitting, where I had been posing in front of the mirror assuming what I thought was a strong position - arms folded, butch-looking...you know - I met with the woman in charge of Holloway police station. She gave me the most invaluable advice: never let them see you cry, and never cross your arms. When I asked why, she said 'because it is a defensive action and therefore weak.

Coach wants me to shoot, and he tells me never to lose my aggressiveness. That's most important.

I came out to beat everybody in sight, and that's just what I'm going to do.

For The Chicago Code, I did some boxing. It makes you stand differently when you know you can punch someone out.

Don't be afraid to hit the ball.

A kiss is like a fight, with mouths.

I think I am good in the department of body language and fighting, and stuff like that. It's just natural to me, maybe because I love sports.

It's hard coming in here talking a big game. It's hard, it's hard. It's a lamb coming to the wolves and throwing meat at them.

I knock people out. As soon as I land my shots on him, you will see the difference between class and hype. He's been built up and he believes the hype, but I will beat reality into him.

I come from athletics and I have a pretty big boxing background, so I never really shy away or get nervous about the physical rigors of filmmaking.

I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it... I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it's an illusion to me.

I can't just tell the guys I want the ball, I have to do it with my body language.

There's two things I really like to do and that's whoop ass and look good. I'm doing one of them right now and on Saturday night, I'm doing the other.