Being in good shape is my lifestyle, and I can't remember a time when I was out of shape. I try to live an active lifestyle and mix up all types of activities like fighting, running and swimming.

I sometimes get caught up in the big goals...That aren't really the ultimate goal, which is to be happy for what you have.

Living the dream is simply a form of living out your passion, of making that passion gradually, through persistence and effort, a central part of your life.

I think one of my biggest strengths overall is staying in the moment.

A lot of fights in my life have been avoided through confidence and demeanor, so that's pretty masculine also.

I want to be the most exciting fighter out there.

I was raised in a bit of a hippie environment. I was lying around naked until I was two, having a good time. I think the California mentality is laid back and I definitely embody that.