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" I grew up while I was in college. I learned how to take care of myself. I learned how to prioritize things. I learned how to get things done. "

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" I put myself through college. "

" I was in 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' with Jack Nicholson. That was fun. I think I made, like, $33 or something. I got to miss a whole day of school, and when you're a little kid, that's cool. "

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" Numbers have always come easy to me. "

" If I weren't fighting, I'd be in the business world. "

" I started doing martial arts since I was 12, and then I went into wrestling in college. After I met John Hackleman, I started getting really serious about it, and after a few amateur fights, I got an invite to the UFC and have been in love with it ever since. "

" With the fights I have lost, I always want another shot and think that I can beat them. "

" That's one of the reasons I retired. To stick around, the way I was fighting, I would have to start playing it safe. I went out on my shield. That's the way I liked it. I fought that way my whole career. I don't want to bore people my last three or four fights. "

" I think the reasons I retired stay the same. I don't want to change my style. I can't take a punch like I used to for whatever reason. I've heard all sorts of theories as to why that would happen, but I can't do it. "

" It's one of those things: I'm never gonna get over not fighting, I don't think, but I'm content with my decision to retire. "

" I'm competitive at everything. "

" I do some weightlifting, a lot of different weight stuff, strength and conditioning stuff, a little bit of everything. "

" I basically follow a modified Zone Diet. I have my food prepared weekly and eat 6 times a day. "

" Everyone is on a fair playing field. It's safer for athletes, it's safer for the fighters - it's just a safer thing for fighters. So I think the USADA thing is good. "

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" I hate hearing in a UFC corner, 'You won the first four rounds; just stay away from him this round.' "

" I've never found that getting physical is ever the best response in a bar. You just have to make sure you keep your distance, and if it gets to a point where it gets aggressive, then the best thing to do is go get a bouncer and get the situation resolved intelligently. "

" I don't like being bad at anything. "

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" My grandpa never got to see me fight. He always thought that I was the best in the world. He always told me that. "

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" I'm probably not going to be popular with the fighters with this one, but my biggest problem is guys playing it safe. I understand it from a coach's standpoint and a manager's standpoint. I understand why you'd want to play it safe and want to win the fight, win every fight. I get it. "

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" I'm one of those guys: I'm out there trying to punch you out and to hurt you, but as soon as I'm done, hopefully there's nothing wrong with you; I'm hoping that you're okay. "