I think, in a way, I invented the term 'fight club' and that these things have always existed, but they never really had a label. Nobody had a language to apply to them. I created that language in two words and I've been paid a great deal of money for inventing two words and labeling something that has always been around.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker, presumably the creator of the term "fight club," suggests that the concept of such underground gatherings has always existed but lacked a definitive name or recognition. They take pride in having invented and labeled it, highlighting the influence of language in bringing attention and value to previously unnamed phenomena. The speaker also indicates that they have profited greatly from this act of linguistic creation, reinforcing the significance and power of words in shaping our understanding and perception of reality.

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