I don't want things that I regret in life, and things that I have not done - and I don't want to at 80 years wake up, and tell myself: 'Oh I was on top of my shape and skills and I didn't do it.'

A guy that has more knowledge has the advantage.

My mentality is like a Samurai: They used to every day work on their technique to make themselves almost perfect. Because perfection is impossible, but every day, you get closer to perfection.

In fighting, in evolution, in life, efficiency is the key.

I am a public person and I have my private life. It's important for me that my private life stay private, that what I share with the people is my public personality.

The danger is not to set your goal too high and fail to reach it. It’s to set your goal too low and reach it

Nick Diaz is a champion so he's got the spirit that comes with it. So he's not going to give up mentally. You see a lot of guys give up mentally and that's why they get knocked out or submitted. They give up mentally before they lose.