Martial arts was really the first thing in my life that I followed through on and accomplished a degree of proficiency for.

It wasn't until I went to Korea out of high school and got exposed to the martial arts for the first time and was just completely enamored with the physical ability of the martial arts and making my black belt.

The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one purposes to do.

The first thing you learn in a martial art sport is discipline, and you are not allowed to use it at home.

The first thing I do is take Polaroids of the sitter - 10 or 12 color Polaroids and eight or 10 black-and whites.

I started training in martial arts when I was 7 years old. I got my first black belt at 13.