Carrying on the Blanchard name is a huge honor for me because my grandfather, my father and my step-father - they've all put a lot into their legacy and for me to carry that on, it's a lot of weight on my shoulders.
I put pressure on myself to be the best and to carry on the Blanchard name with dignity and with pride.
I've always done whatever is necessary to retain my Knockouts title by any means necessary.
If Gail Kim gets in my business, I'll make sure there is no more Gail Kim.
But while Taya is so good, she is still no diamond. She is still no Tessa Blanchard. I am one of the best in the world!
Being lean doesn't make you any more worthy, any more beautiful or any more valuable. It doesn't make you a more fit person, it doesn't mean you've worked harder in the gym, people who are leaner than you aren't better than you.
I broke my shoulder, or my collarbone, I shouldn't say my shoulder, and I had surgery, six screws and a plate in here.
I wanted to go and I wanted to drive the miles for no pay, I wanted to set up the rings, I wanted to set up the chairs, I wanted to go to training six-seven days a week for hours upon hours and blow myself up to where I can only work on instinct. I wanted to sleep in my car. I wanted to do all of that.
No matter what it is, I wanna be great. I wanna be be the best at it.
I think when I started in wrestling, I hadn't realized how difficult locker rooms were going to be. I thought they were going to be more inviting than they were.