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I hate when someone gets the better of me. A Division 1 wrestler comes in and takes me down and I get frustrated.
My goal is to share all my learning, all of my knowledge, so that other generations of martial arts will benefit.
My mentality is that when I go to sleep at night, I'm a better martial artist than when I woke up in the morning.
Hip-hop used to be about battles, beatboxing and breakdancing. All they get exposed to now is the negative stuff.
I do everything in my power to get myself to a 100% so I can perform to my potential... that's all I can ask for.
Sir, if you don't pay this bill by the close of business on Friday; we will be forced to disconnect your service.
Each person has a way to promote their fight. Each person has a way to try to create opportunity in their career.
Nature teaches us simplicity and contentment, because in its presence we realize we need very little to be happy.
None of us is promised tomorrow... So whenever an opportunity has presented itself for me I'm willing to take it.
You back me into a corner, I'm not going to lay down and die. I've been down that road too many years in my life.
If I have a girlfriend, I don’t bring her to flaunt her. She doesn’t get to reap the benefits of me being famous.
What is a champion but a guy that didn't quit?... Life is a continuous experience. You only fail by not learning.
I kind of like to think of myself as the bad girl Olympian that would get kicked out of the Miss America pageant.
If I can represent that body type of women that isn't represented so much in media, then I'd be happy to do that.
Face life's challenges with confidence, dare to pursue your dreams and live to the fullest just as my father did.
I went in there with 100% belief, even though I knew how great the champion was, I just had to believe in myself.
I love doing films, action films, anything I can get into that is produced at a high level, really use my skills.
Outside the ring I work hard when I train and I spend as much time as I can with my family when I'm not training.
I think that - this is my personal opinion - but sometimes African American athletes are considered overly cocky.
What is there not to market? I fight like hell. I'm built a certain way, never taken performance-enhancing drugs.
Everyday that goes by I try to improve myself and searching for something that may even be impossible; perfection.
I started in this sport at 12 years of age and the goals I set was to be among the best and be the world champion.
I don't think there is rivalry between the teams in Brazil. We each do our jobs, and we each have our part in MMA.
I can't get to the point where my brain is mush and I can barely talk, because my son's life depends on my health.
When you go, 'Listen, I didn't know. I didn't know the rules.' That works. That's a good, solid defense. One time.
The only time my records are going to be broken is by my own spawn. I'm going be training that child out the womb.
It's unfair to think that we can do what we do with the intensity that we do it and expect injuries to not happen.
Striking isn't just about kicking and punching. It's far more complex than that. It's also about timing and range.
When I got picked up by the Tapout crew and was featured on their reality show, that really jumpstarted my career.
I've put it all on the line every time, win, lose, or draw, and that's what I want to be left behind in my legacy.
With MTV2, every fighter is exposed to millions of people, and they won't have to take a monster pay cut to do so.
The right thing to do is just ask what you can give, and then let things manifest in the time they're supposed to.
I worked in a dining hall in college and I worked at UPS for a full three weeks - it was the worst job I ever had.
Power is different when you combined it with wisdom. Wisdom allows you to use less power to accomplish more tasks.
I drive a big F-350. It's a dually. I put Ranch Hand front bumpers on it so it sticks out about another 12 inches.
As a customer service representative; it is hard to deal with people who has an attitude when I pick up the phone.
As a customer service representative; I deal with people all day. Some really are guilty of not paying their bill.
I like to be busy, especially after I lost against Luke Rockhold. The best way to recover is to get another fight.
Only because you moved forwards, it doesn't mean you were effective. Sometimes it's the wrong criteria to be used.
If you're getting paid more than me, I'm definitely more excited about this ass whoopin I'm gonna put down on you.
It's all about getting better and controlling the things that you can control, which is getting better day to day.
Reality TV is set up to make people entertaining. A good person with values and principles is not good television.
There are so many variables that go into a fight, you shouldn't waste your time worrying about the other fighters.
MMA is all about putting on a show and entertaining the fans, and that's the one thing I've known from the get-go.
Have you seen any African American athlete that appeals to the urban market actually bring that market to the MMA?
How many fighters are going to be able to leave the legacy that I did? Nineteen years old, I came and I conquered.
I'm not a trash talker, that's not my thing. But if someone asks me, I'm going to say what I feel and what I think.
I'd like to someday possibly come out with a workout video or even a manual just to teach people the things I know.
Wanderlei Silva, six feet tall and 205 pounds, boy, until I met you, I didn't know they could stack crap that high.
One of the big things that I focus on is not having regrets, just taking every opportunity I have and going for it.