Teddy Atlas
Entertainer
1956-07-29
Quotes by Teddy Atlas
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A racing car, yeah, it's got all those RPMs in it, it's got all that horsepower in it, a special race car, but it's up to the driver. Is the driver aggressive? Is the driver the guy that drove 'Miss Daisy?' If it's the guy that drove Miss Daisy, guess what? The race car don't mean diddly squat!
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Plenty of times, trainers wind up taking on the role of surrogate parents.
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Without getting into names, people have asked me about training them in the UFC. They say, 'Hey Teddy, would you think about training me?'
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These warriors, these samurais, these titans of the octagon, that's what brought me to UFC. It's the great respect I have for these guys.
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To be the kind of king who's always remembered, sometimes you must lose your throne and then return triumphant.
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I just feel this responsibility that sometimes is almost overwhelming when I'm in camp to make sure that I don't fail that responsibility to someone who trusts me.
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The criterion is clear. The person landing the cleaner more effective punches should be the victor.
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Cus was a master psychologist, manipulator. Don't take the wrong way, because you can be a good person and know how to maneuver, manipulate people. That's part of the magic of being successful with people, being a mover of people, being a motivator, an inspiration to people. Cus had that ability, and he used it when he needed to.
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