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I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.

I always think that the ability to fight and defend oneself is a skill that every man should have but endeavour never to use, you know?

I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.

I have learned to pare down what I do and still be effective and strong in a role.

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning.

People said, That's great for your career, but what have you done? I kept feeling I had to defend myself.

Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known. But the impression was that I was essentially defensive, the very reverse of a killer, the prize fighter who read books, even Shakespeare.

If you can defend, counter-attack and take the initiative then you become a more dangerous player.

When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn't I couldn't do my best.

But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.