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Legacy is not what I did for myself. It's what I'm doing for the next generation.
The way I want to be remembered is not the way I will be, and I'm cool with that.
I represent hardworking people. That's who raised me. That's who I grew up around.
The evolution of the sport is so fast, if you slow down for a second, you're past.
I am in the Chicago Carpenters Union. They are huge supporters of mine and of MMA.
I want to be remembered as a guy who goes out and represents the art of jiu-jitsu.
Putting forth the effort to succeed is (tan.ta.mount), tantamount to your success.
Fighting is different than other sports because you're not competing as regularly.
Everybody points their finger at me and says that I'm the crazy guy and this thug.
You know what? I've never paid taxes in my life. I'm probably going to go to jail.
Coming into community college, I wasn't sure of where I wanted to go in my future.
Life is about fighting. You will going to have to fight everyday of your lifetime.
We are like artists by nature, constantly we're trying to add beauty to movements.
Coming back to the UFC was huge. I was ready for the spotlight for the first time.
I'm usually looking to wrestle and grapple, but I guess the knockouts just happen.
Mike Tyson is a good boxer, but he is not the best fighter. I am the best fighter.
I fought with integrity and heart and determination like no fighter has ever done.
Life isn't easy, life isn't fair, when you get your chance, make sure you take it.
I'm not that type of guy that only accepts a fight when a guy is coming off a win.
Positive thinking is a habit, like everything else, you get better at it with time.
I proved for a long time how much I've given of my heart and of my time to the UFC.
The key to life is to set goals and go after those goals, don't hold anything back.
The fight takes 15 minutes. The build-up takes 90 days. It takes that for a reason.
When I throw the hook, I think of my arm as a whip with a rock attached to the end.
The loss of a job may be the wake up-call needed to redeem the fire of your genius.
If you say John Smith is the greatest wrestler in Oklahoma history, now that's big.
I've had people say I'm inconsistent, and sure, I've never held a UFC or WEC title.
HIV is not a gay or straight disease. It's a young people's disease, unfortunately.
Training to become champion is the toughest thing. The fight itself is just a test.
Nothing really frustrates me to the point of hatred. It's not the worth the energy.
You're a black belt in the 1st round but sometimes you're a purple belt in the 5th.
I still like fighting, it just got to a point in MMA where it was just another day.
Believe in yourself. Believe in your heart and once you get there, don't slow down.
The UFC makes 80, and athletes make 20. That's what happens. That's the real story.
I never fought for money. I had a good career and legacy as featherweight champion.
Maybe people overlook me because of the way I talk or the way I look. I don't know.
It's important that we see clearly with wisdom and awareness, but also take action.
I don't ask to fight anybody. All I ask is to fight the best fighters in the world.
It's going to take more than one loss for me to hang up my gloves; that's for sure.
I never did steroids in my life. I know all the fighters; they are all on steroids.
Winning my first UFC fight by a finish, I've never felt so accomplished in my life.
There's more philosophy in jiu-jitsu mats than in any Ivy League school in America.
Losing is inevitable, make sure you have the tools in your toolbox to deal with it.
If there's a camera on me or off me, it's roughly the same, just a lot less energy.
Nobody's the same. So, I think that people benefit in different things than others.
I'm successful every day because I look in the mirror, and I'm happy with who I am.
People are gonna go up and down and people are gonna come in and out of this sport.
I have plenty of sponsors, and I'm the first American that Pretorian has sponsored.
If Gerard Gordeau would have won the first UFC, everybody would be learning savate.
I was always a huge WWF wrestling fan, and Hulk Hogan was one of my biggest heroes.