38 Quotes by Mary Kom

If you are good at something, and especially, if people who matter tell you that you are good enough, you must follow that sport.

I loved playing in the fields back home and racing with my fellow students on the way to school.

Watching boxer Dingko Singh's performance at the Asian Games, Bangkok, where he won gold, was the defining moment. I was 15 and enjoyed sports more than anything else. Singh's performance changed my life and inspired me to follow boxing.

Youngsters taking up boxing will get a lot of encouragement to do something for the country, seeing my laurels.

A gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics is what I'm looking for. I have to pace my training in such a way that I'm at my best in Rio, and when I'm in form, no opponent can come in my way.

My dream is to produce thousand Mary Koms.

I'm grateful to the state and central government for all their support for my academy.

In Manipur, mostly the top player's family background is very poor. I also come from a poor family, so we have to do more hard work to get money and a better life.

It's a punishment game... only two boxers get in the ring. So when we get in the ring and we're not angry, then you're not a real boxer.