It [preparing for a role] is just like studying for a test and making the test easy; it makes it a lot of fun, especially when people enjoy it.

I wake up every morning and I surprise myself. I wake up to a new me.

I've had cameras on me since I started the art of fighting and I think that I'm used to having cameras on me in adrenaline-type situations.

My mom used to tell me: It's not what you weigh; it's what you look like.

I am not a violent person. I actually don't like to hurt people.

Fighting is very physical and extreme and you're very vulnerable. It's a very mental type of thing.

I think I came up in fighting in a really technical way. If you've ever seen my fights, you know I love distance, I love technique.