“I know that my parents sacrificed a hell of a lot to make sure that my...” — Gareth Thomas Quote

“I know that my parents sacrificed a hell of a lot to make sure that my brothers and I would have all that we needed.”

“Playing rugby has been my whole life and for me, keeping fit was part of my job. But when I gave up my career, I was determined to keep motivated, and that isn't always easy when you have lost the competitive edge to it.”

“I became the master of playing the straight bat - I would go to bars with the boys, I would always be the one to start a fight, to be outrageous and drink the most. I even went to the extreme of marrying the perfect woman for me.”

“If people knew what I have sacrificed then they'd understand why I put so much into every fight. This has pretty much been my life for as long as I can remember and the work that has been put in to make sure that I become the best fighter in the world means that there can't be no other way.”

“Countries have lost their culture because what they wanted was money. Money became the running theme in every country and culture was sacrificed.”

“I think of my mother constantly. And how she sacrificed her home and car for my freedom.”