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" I'm like a tree. My leaves might change color, but my roots are the same. "

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" I used to fight with hate. There's been a lot of aggression in my past growing up and stuff. That's because I was hurt myself. "

" Mixed martial arts - there's just been a lot of trash talking and things like that. People, I feel like, aren't really being true to themselves or being honest. I don't know, maybe that's what they feel they need to do to entertain things. "

" Oh, man - I don't have just one favorite fighter, but I draw from many different aspects of each fighter. But I will say, just going back in the history of the UFC, just kind of trying to learn from each fighter, I've been looking at Brock Lesnar, all the things he did for the UFC back in the day, and his attitude and things like that. "

" It's hard to focus on a fight when your heart is broken and you're not happy in your relationship, especially if that's your coach. That's like fighting without one leg. "

" Fighting causes you to face life head on, because you could end up seriously getting hurt, and you could hurt somebody else. It causes both people to face the reality that we are fragile beings, but it doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves in the process and punch each other in the face and have a good time. "

" I'm always trying to improve, and you can't ever expect anything from me. You can always just expect me to be dangerous. "

" People are gonna go up and down and people are gonna come in and out of this sport. "

" That Dutch style of kickboxing, that's great. That's hard. It's very intimidating to stand across from, but you know it's very rhythmic on the beat. It's just something: It looks scary, but it's nothing to be scared of. "

" What's the point of being the best in the world if you scratch and claw your way to the top, and you push everybody down instead of lifting everybody else up with you? "

" I grew up with lots of anger, frustration, and violence in my heart. "

" I think it's important to inspire other people to try and do things that people discourage you to do. "

" I love to learn, and that's the really cool thing about martial arts - you're always learning new things. "

" I'm sick of all the hate and anger and stuff like that going on. "

" Everybody's one fight away from getting a title shot if they step in on short notice for somebody. "

" Me being the best in the world, it doesn't mean that much to me if I'm not a good person at the end of the day, if I'm not setting a good example for other people to be better to each other. "

" There's pros and cons to everything, and I choose to look at the positives. "

" From my perspective, if I say that I'm done, I would hope - and I trust - that my corner would throw in the towel for me. "

" When they asked us what we wanted to be when we grow up, in kindergarten, I always said I wanted to be a farmer. "

" I'm the all-around threat. I've got the look; I think I've got the whole package. "

" All the scars on my body, all the bumps and bruises, all the muscles - that is a story of everything I have done. And it's not just my story. My ancestors who came before me gave me this vessel to sculpt and mold. "

" Wrestling and kickboxing, like martial arts, combine a handful of skills. They're really an art form. "

" A big misconception is that women shouldn't be in the UFC because we fight 'like girls,' but I think women have some of the most exciting fights. "

" When I force things, it just doesn't go well. "

" When I'm totally in tune with myself, and I'm flowing, it don't matter who I'm fighting; that's just a problem for anybody. "

" I thrive on chaos and difficult situations. I guess that's who I am. "

" I feel like anything can be worked out; you just gotta talk through it as adults. "

" I'm just here to show up and fight and then get my money and go home. "

" I think there's a lot of mental instability in this whole country. "

" Some of the things I've had to overcome in my past, fighting helped me deal with a lot of struggles. Obstacles in life don't make you a great fighter, but fighting - or, I should say, martial arts - helps you overcome your obstacles. "

" Your mind is just like your body. It's a muscle you can train and get better at. "