All I care about is getting smarter and better.

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

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

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.

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.

I'll downplay myself before I compliment myself.

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.

Reebok has helped me tremendously with my training.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.'

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.

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

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

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

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.

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