Any time I've taken the mound, it's always been the old Samson-and-Goliath story written about me.

When you win, you want more of it. You can't win enough.

Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.

A lot of heavyweights, with the exception of a few Eastern Europe fighters, they really look like being a heavyweight is just like, who can eat the most Pizza Hut and McDonalds.

We're at the crossroads, ... where we need to win to stay alive.

It's hard to mix with a crowd when you're walking down the hallway and everybody else is a foot shorter. I remember hanging out with my friends, like at the mall, and thinking people were staring at me and talking about me. It made me turn inside myself. I became more shy and quiet.

Any time I've taken the mound, it's always been the old Samson-and-Goliath story written about me.