The lullabies I grew up with were usually Brazilian religious ones, and they still soothe me into sleep.

Pele is out of normal patterns and I'm not saying this because I'm a Brazilian. You can't find a defect.

I have taken part in ceremonies with North American and Mexican shamans, as well as Brazilian ceremonies.

London is an incredible city. The people are very nice. It's a happy city with good Brazilian restaurants.

If you call a Brazilian out publicly, you're going to be fighting that Brazilian. That's in their culture.

My father loved European football; he also loved the Brazilian team. His own dad loved the Brazilian team.

It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music.

I consider myself a Londoner first, and then I consider myself Brazilian before I consider myself English.

I got into Taekwondo when I was nine, and I started training Muay Thai and Brazilian Jujitsu later in life.

Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.

I'm not more Brazilian than I am American or vice-versa - I'm very much a combination of all of those things.

People used to name me the Brazilian Pistorius. Thank God I'm not the Brazilian Pistorius any more. I'm Alan.

I feel that my drive and ambition is more American, while the passionate, laid-back side of me is all Brazilian.

The Brazilian press doesn't allow us to forget the World Cup in 1950, when we lost the final in a full Maracana.

When I go to Brazil, I feel like an American, and in the U.S., I always notice the traits that make me Brazilian.

For the last years now I've had my own academy where I train Brazilian Jujitsu and Tae boxing, Muay Thai everyday.

All Brazilian players have this dream. I have, like everybody, the dream to play in Europe and the Premier League.

The Brazilian circuit is very different. There are no easy fights, every gym only puts in their best guys to fight.

I cannot compare myself to Zico, he is a phenomenon of Brazilian football. He has done wonders as player and coach.

I'm an all-around fighter. I do everything. I've got wrestling; I've got Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and I've got striking.

My mother is a proud Brazilian. I love visiting my family in Rio; the city and its people are so vibrant and amazing.

I'm a Brazilian - full blood, parents born and raised, and I lived there for a little bit - but I didn't grow up there.

People come to me to say I don't sell; Brazilian media say I don't give interviews. Nobody is obligated to do anything.

The Brazilian poet Vinicius de Moraes wrote that beauty is fundamental. Well, with the poet's permission, so is courage.

I would never say 'Demian Maia jiu-jitsu.' I created lots of things that became known, but it's all Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

I told my mom I was gay when I was 16, and my mom said with her heavy Brazilian accent, 'OK, but at least look good at it.'

Bernard is a great player, a player for the Brazilian national team, and I also followed his progress with Atletico Mineiro.

I want to be the top scorer of the league, take Everton back to the Champions League, and reach the Brazilian national team.

To be honest, Brazilian people are fun people, and the country is amazing. It's full of beautiful people. I love the beaches.

My father loved Brazilian football, a diehard follower, so of course, he hated Germany and always rooted against them, always.

Brazil has its own fashion identity. Many very talented Brazilian designers show every season at Sao Paulo and Rio fashion weeks.

I'm under no illusions about the importance of my work. But if it has any worth, it is that it truly reflects the Brazilian people.

Seminars, TV shows, documentaries, always spreading Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I'm an instrument of this art more than a character myself.

To wear the number 10 for your country is a very special thing. This was not only my dream, but the dream of every single Brazilian.

I represent Brazil all over the world. Wherever I go I have to do my best, to not disappoint the Brazilian people. And that I've done.

I work free-weights and do circuit training with my trainer 4-5 times a week. I also train in Brazilian Ju Jitsu several times a week.

Brazilian music has been a part of almost every record I've done, and I'd eventually like to record an entire album of Brazilian music.

A World Cup would only be a true experience if I were wearing the Brazilian shirt. Otherwise, it would just be like playing for a club.

It's interesting because my Mixed Martial Arts upbringing is less Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which is the traditional thing that people study.

I lost in the 1988 Olympics, and I was pretty depressed for about eight years. I quit wrestling, and I got into Brazilian jujitsu in 1991.

I would like to live in the country that wins less, but has more stability. Brazilian coaches remain, on average, in a job for three months.

The best team I played in was the Brazilian one in 2002; we felt that we could always score. It was a team without any vanity - or individuals.

The English season will be over; I'm a Brazilian who loves my country, so of course I will be following and supporting the side as much as any fan.

I think the Brazilian people are very fond of Neymar for the fact that he stayed at Santos for so long and stayed in Brazil. That's very cool for him.

But the thing about Brazilian fans is that they respect top fighters and I will win them over. When my hand is raised I believe they will cheer for me.

I am investing like a crazy person, mostly in internet start-ups. And I want to invest in Brazil as well, because I am Brazilian and that's in my heart.

The quality of Neymar, indisputably we have to say he is the best Brazilian player. If the kid is OK, I'll tell you, it's almost impossible to stop him.

If there was one last thing I could do in my life, it would be to help Dilma turn this country around, with the decency that the Brazilian public deserves.

From the energy of the Olympic crowd to the celebratory feel of the Brazilian culture, I expect nothing less than an exciting and unforgettable 2016 event.

Everywhere in Africa, you see Indian, Chinese, Brazilian businesses. Other than Coca Cola and the oil companies, it is very rare to see American businesses.

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