“The rules that enabled me to compete first went into effect in 2003. T...” — Laurel Hubbard Quote

The rules that enabled me to compete first went into effect in 2003. They are known as the Stockholm consensus with the IOC, but I think even 10 years ago the world perhaps wasn't ready for an athlete like myself - and perhaps it is not ready now.

It's not my role or my goal to change people's minds. I would hope they would support me, but it's not for me to make them do so.

All I can do is be myself, do what I do and if people find inspiration then that's great but it's not what I'm setting out to do.

I thought perhaps if I tried something that was so masculine perhaps that's what I would become. Sadly, that wasn't the case... sad in the sense that maybe it would have made some of the darker periods in my life a bit more manageable.

The most important thing for any athlete is to know his ability. If you know your ability and have even a little bit of a strong mindset, you can get success, because your ability takes you to success.

Nick Aldis is a great champion. He looks like a professional athlete. He dresses like one. He carries it well.

You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. People always say to me, 'Your image is this, your image is that.' Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a person. That's what I worry about.

No other athlete in any sport has ever had to go through what I have to.