44 Quotes by Katie Kitamura

The alchemy of a fight card is a mysterious thing. Even the most meticulous matchmaking can sometimes misfire.

We act in ways that are mysterious to ourselves.

As a writer, I think the greatest danger would be self-censorship.

People remain unknowable to us, even people that we're very close to. And I think the same goes for our own selves.

Modern sport can be an ugly convergence of commerce and celebrity, but it still has the capacity to move a crowd.

I was introduced to fighting by my brother - he's a tattooer, a tough guy - and I completely fell in love with it. I was watching fights on YouTube all the time. I would go to parties to watch UFC fights.

There's something about being a woman and being able to dress up in men's clothing, so to speak.

In a fight, you don't need much context for drama. You watch a fight, and that's it.

It took me a long time to accept that I was a writer.