The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue.
I have some muscle on me where I can take those hits.
Sometimes durability's better than ability, especially in this crazy sport.
For some reason, I never get sick. I don't know why, but I just don't. I have never missed a day of work or practice.
My body is very wise; it knows how to heal itself.
Techniques employ four qualities that reflect the nature of our world. Depending on the circumstance, you should be: hard as a diamond, flexible as a willow, smooth-flowing like water, or as empty as space.
My whole career, I've never had no serious injuries or no surgeries.
Pain is weakness leaving the body.
I'm a tough guy, but I'm a good guy, I'm durable because when you play football they want you being tough, not just because you sprain your ankle crying "Mama, mama!"
A different type of human has to play that sport. Hockey players keep fighting - nobody cares what's wrong with you, as long as you have one foot to skate on, you keep playing.
Sports teach you how to be quick. Injuries teach you how to slow down.
My high threshold for pain will allow me to battle through pretty much anything if I find a way to run and slide.
Everyone knows I like to fight injured. Half the fights I've taken, I've always been injured.
When I've had injuries where there's nothing structurally wrong and I know it's just about gutting through? I have the ability to say, 'Get better. I'm good.'
The pain barrier was not a barrier for her; she could go beyond it.
I'm a go-hard type. It's in my DNA. I physically prepare my body as if I'm a trained athlete. After the shows, I sit in an ice tub and do a hot dip, cold dip, and sometimes I sit in a hyperbaric chamber to rejuvenate my energy.
When we're younger we take our bodies for granted because they're top-notch. You don't always think in the long run.
I've had an operation on my knee, two operations on my hand, injuries on elbows and stuff but you get through it.
I'm quite used to playing with few injuries, whether it is back, fingers, elbow, or something else. You have to be tough and get on with the game.
I endured quite a few injuries when I was younger and had my first surgery on my foot when I was 15. But I love dancing. 'Anna Karenina' was great for me as it meant I could combine the two and I actually went back and did some classes.
For me, concussion response is pure common sense. We can all probably handle a few mild concussions. I have had at least three, and despite my detractors' opinions, I am mentally and physically fine.
What I would say is I've only had one injury in my NBA career that was probably was because my core wasn't strong enough, when I had a stress fracture in my back.
I've never broken a bone in my life, or in my body.
The airplane I usually fly has 450 horse power, and it's all made out of carbon fibre - you can't break it; your body will break before the airplane does.
As athletes, we're always trained to play through stuff. And I've played through all types of injuries - ankle sprains, shoulder, whatever - and with the brain it's just different.
