I think people liked the way I fight.

I've always said that when I retire, I'll decide in the training room and not after a fight.

Some guys are gym fighters, some guys are better in the ring.

I have one way of fighting: I'm going to come after you, put hands on you, and knock you out.

I tried in my career to be really good to fans.

It's hard for me to fake smile. I personally think I look stupid fake smiling.

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.

I tell the guys all the time, 'if you have a good puncher, all the way in or all the way out.' Don't stay there and box.

I've been on a lot of shows that I like, doing guest appearances and little things. I'm just trying to have fun with being retired.

I've got a family, and I get to enjoy my family, and I get to do different things, trying the movie thing a little bit.

I put myself through college.

I drove the Ford Ranger until probably five years after college, till about 2001, when I was almost 30.

I drove motorcycles through college. I didn't have the money to buy a car.

You can't pick and choose who's going to win or who's gonna mess up.

As far as losing fights, that's part of the sport.

Jon Jones is a great fighter.

I have had people that I was doing some promotion stuff with go, 'You know, we had an idea. We should have, like, a legends fight.' It's always that. That conversation always comes up when we're talking about doing some promotion for a company or helping them promote their league.

I don't think the itch to fight has ever left me, ever. I mean, I got paid to do what I love for a living, and I got paid very well to do it. So that's going to always be there. That's always going to be like, 'Man, I wouldn't mind getting out there again.'

Mixed martial arts is great, and it's here to stay.

Anderson Silva is a tough guy, man. He's dangerous. He's got heavy hands, and he's not afraid to throw them. He's a dangerous opponent for anyone.

It's hard for an athlete to quit what he's done his whole life.

Everybody doesn't want to hurt to lower guys from getting paid, but it comes down to, it's a performance-based business. You get good, you win, then you get paid.

People got to understand, the fighters at the top are the fighters that are supposed to get paid because they're the guys that are bringing people in, bringing eyes to the TV, getting pay-per-views buys, and putting people in the seats. I mean, that's what it comes down to.

My first contract I was offered by the UFC, or my second contract, it was 1-and-1, 2-and-2, 3-and-3. That's $12,000 for the year. Don't complain to me about fighter pay. It was $12,000 for a year, and it was exclusive.