Top 44 Quotes by Laila Ali

About Laila Ali

These are some quotes by American author Laila Ali Athlete, who was born on December 30, 1977.

I never ran with my dad. He was old-school. He had a whole different idea of training. He ran in steel-toed boots! But, of course, he's proud of me and proud of the boxer that I became.

I never ran with my dad. He was old-school. He had a whole different idea of training. He ran in steel-toed boots! But, of course, he's proud of me and proud of the boxer that I became.

Laila Ali

While I was boxing professionally, I never thought about my looks. The furthest thing from my mind was 'messing up my pretty face' when I was on my way to the ring to meet my opponent. Yet, people I'd meet along the way would always ask me if I was worried about my looks. Then they would go on to say that I was 'too pretty to box.'

Laila Ali

I like to play by my own rules.

I like to play by my own rules.

Laila Ali

My dad lived by example. I lived by watching him. I watched all the great things he did and said. I try to walk that talk for my children.

My dad lived by example. I lived by watching him. I watched all the great things he did and said. I try to walk that talk for my children.

Laila Ali

I think that the greatest lesson I learned from my father is just having compassion towards people.

I think that the greatest lesson I learned from my father is just having compassion towards people.

Laila Ali

I want to encourage women to take control of their health.

I want to encourage women to take control of their health.

Laila Ali

I have cravings all the time, even when I'm not pregnant.

I have cravings all the time, even when I'm not pregnant.

Laila Ali

I'm Muhammad Ali's daughter, but my father and I are very different in that area. I don't necessarily try to put on a show. That's what my father's thing was, and he was great at it. Everything I say is because I feel it, and it comes out of my mouth. It's not scripted.

Laila Ali

By being an athlete, I have uncovered so many other ways to express my beauty. Being a strong, fearless woman makes me feel beautiful. I love the way I look and feel when I am two hours into my training and my skin is glistening with sweat and my clothes are drenched because I have given it all I've got.

Laila Ali

Pregnancy isn't 'I can eat whatever I want,' because you have to remember you're going to be stuck with a lot of that weight afterwards that you need to try to get off.

Pregnancy isn't 'I can eat whatever I want,' because you have to remember you're going to be stuck with a lot of that weight afterwards that you need to try to get off.

Laila Ali

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