I've got to believe in my skills.

If I beat Carlos Condit, nobody's in my way.

I had Jake Ellenberger. I trained very hard for him; then I was able to get Carlos Condit, an excellent fighter. That's what it's all about.

You take it fight by fight, day by day. That's how I live it. That's how I train.

I have wrestling. Yes, I do; my background is wrestling. I have knockout power. Just because I don't go out there and use it all, you don't have to use it all to win fights.

The most important thing is to win fights. It doesn't matter how you do it.

I think it's a dying thing these days, taking a chance. People don't always do it because they have comfort. And, you know, there might be something else out there you can do that makes you happier than the situation you're in.

To be a world champion from Oklahoma is something that really pushes me.

The wrestling experiences I've had, the understanding I have of my body, that stuff has allowed me to excel.

Any time you get a title shot, you always try to wait for it the best you can.

The only way to beat Georges St-Pierre, there's two ways: knock him out, or do the same thing he does to everyone else, and guess what, my wrestling is good enough to make sure I can do what he does to everyone else. I promise you that.

We've all been there, where it seems like all the cards are stacked against you, and you can't seem to do anything right. But you still have to say to yourself, 'You know what? That's not going to stop me. I still have to find a way.'

I've been blessed with athleticism, and don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for it. But I'm really grateful that I learned how to, without sounding arrogant, just suck it up and realize that even though I'm not at my best in a given situation, it doesn't matter. You still have to get the job done.

I've been competing my whole life. Who cares about the spotlight?

I'm done. I'm retiring. I'm getting out of the MMA world.

I've been very blessed to accomplish everything I've wanted to. Anything I've put my mind to, I've done it.

I get to fight a tough dude like Koscheck, and then a title shot if I win? It's great.

The UFC wants to put on shows that the fans want to see, and if the fans want to see you fight someone, that's what's going to happen.

Sometimes you do have to make your stand if you really want something.

I never call anyone out because I have too much respect for everyone. It's hard enough just getting in the Octagon. If you call somebody out and you end up losing, it looks worse.

Anytime you can be the face of the UFC is so huge, a great honor, and I would do everything I could to keep it that way.

Reebok has helped me tremendously with my training.

What does being an athlete mean? It means I have to be a little selfish again. I have to put my career sort of ahead of everything else - and I don't like doing that.

I'll downplay myself before I compliment myself.

Disney World was tough because you do a lot of walking, but it was worth it. To see the smiles on the faces of my kids and the memories that we made makes it all worth it.

It's great to be able to fight in Dallas, but to be the main event for a fight card in Dallas is an honor in itself.

It's been nice to spend time with the family. It's been good to spend time with the wife and kids.

That desire and drive to keep going are crucial things to have, and time off gave that to me.

All I care about is getting smarter and better.

Every fight, I have to learn something.

I'm not going to fight unless it's for a belt. Nothing else matters but the belt.

You only get so many opportunities to fight at the top level and stay at the top level.

I can't keep fighting and being the No. 1 contender for years.

Everybody's got problems in life. That's the way it is.

I don't know how many times I've went to bed at five, six o'clock in the morning and woke up at 10, running four miles because I wanted to beat GSP that bad.

I wanted to be a father, and I wanted to be involved in my children's athletics, school stuff like that.

I still believe in my mind I'm the best welterweight in the world.

I don't want to be one of those guys who fights until they're 38, 40 years old. I don't want to put my wife through that, and I don't want to put my kids through that.

I really believe that God has a purpose for everything that I do.

I am undefeated in Oklahoma, and that's the thing; I plan on keeping it that way.

Nobody really knows how I fight or what I'm capable of. Nobody has high expectations for me. I get to go out and prove I belong.

God blessed me with a great wife, a great family, and a great coach.

I'd rather have luck on my side than anything else.

I know how hard I hit, and so do my fans, and so do everyone else in the UFC.

In my fights, it's not if I get hit; it's when I get hit.

I'm not that type of guy that says, 'No, I think I deserve more.'

Punch me in the face, I'll punch you twice as hard.

It's weird, because realistically, I'm the average person. I got in one fight my whole entire life.

I want the target on my back. I want everybody to come after me. That's been my goal since I started fighting.

The more pressure you can put on me and get me out of my comfort zone, the better I shine.