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" I've come to expect more out of myself - as a citizen, as a man, as an athlete - to reach a better place, a place I've never been. "

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" One day when I was bored, I just went down to a powerlifting gym, Via Strength Systems in Albuquerque. I knew I needed to expend my energy somehow. I started working out with them four days a week. I became obsessed with lifting and being fit. "

" My parents always kept us in the house. We weren't allowed to spend the night at other people's houses. We were sheltered kids. "

" There's never been a southpaw fighter to make it five rounds with me. These are championship fights, and most of them can't even make it out of the normal rounds. Fought Chael Sonnen, TKOed him in round one. Fought Vitor Belfort. He made it to round four when I ended up submitting him. "

" In my mind, I've never lost a fight. "

" It's not my business what other people think of me. "

" I absolutely hate when people mention Rashad Evans. "

" Muhammad Ali was hated, and then he was loved at the very end. Floyd Mayweather was hated, and a lot of people are really coming around on him. So, I'm just trying to stay positive and try not to offend too many people along the way and hope for the best end result. "

" The biggest challenge is learning how to psych yourself up into believing in yourself as you walk into the Octagon. "

" Fighting is not what I do - it's who I am. It's what I was meant to do, what I was meant to be. I knew that right after my first MMA practice. "

" If you do something bad, it doesn't mean you're a bad person. It means you had bad judgment. "

" I don't enjoy hitting people; I enjoy outsmarting them. "

" Whenever I talk about Christ out loud, or I tweet a verse or say something in reference about Christ, a lot of people lash out and aren't very excited to hear about my love for Christ. "

" Life is supposed to be about love and good times, and so I've forgiven myself after paying the consequences of my bad decisions, and I'm ready to move forward and allow my life to be a light to others that it's never over, even for a person like me, who has lost a tremendous amount of respect among my peers, my fans, my friends and family. "

" I'm very aware of my image and the perception of me. "

" My friends and family all know me, and that's the important thing. "

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" I wouldn't argue that Anderson Silva is the best pound-for-pound fighter in MMA. "

" I often get people that come up to me with the UFC 151 poster with me and Dan on it and ask me to sign it. "

" It was really tough being in jail. It doesn't get much lower. You're in a filthy room. The food is terrible, and you're surrounded by people who have done all types of crazy crimes. You have nothing that belongs to you, not even your own underwear. It's just terrible. "

" I'm extremely confident. I do believe my own hype. And I'm working towards making it true. "

" It's a cold world out there, and this world will pass you by if you give another man anything over yourself. "

" I've convinced myself I'm something special. When you do that, man, you're dangerous, especially when you have the athleticism and work ethic to back it up. "

" I don't really deal in trash talk too much. But I show my confidence. "

" I have tons of pictures of myself as a kid with my medals, and they were never gold medals. "

" I don't believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it's like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly. "

" College, for me, was more about wrestling than actually going to classes. "

" I'm a champion, and I believe that if you're a champion, you can't be afraid to go out there and test yourself against the greatest challenges. "

" I feel like a lot of my fans hold high expectations of me when it comes to inside the Octagon - not so much outside of the Octagon - but I feel like most of my performances are pretty dominant, so I don't feel like I have the luxury to not perform in an extremely impressive fashion. "

" Muhammad Ali was such an original - his antics, his character, his charisma, his strength, his individuality. "

" I was never popular. I always kind of wanted to be accepted with the rich kids, with the cool kids, and I never had that. "

" I put pressure on myself and feel pressure from my fans to not only win but to look great doing it. "