As someone that was a good ambassador of a growing sport, that always wanted to fight the best fighters and always gave the fans the best he could give.

Years ago we hardly had anything to eat. Now I earn more money and I see every opponent as a man that tries to put me back to that poorer period. That man has to be eliminated.

The one who doesn't fall, doesn't stand up.

I like this feeling of weariness after training, when I'm walking home exhausted, dragging my feet. I like this a lot.

Spirit, like body, needs to be trained. So I think it's necessary to make your spirit stronger. And for he who believes, anything is possible.

I do not talk about my weaknesses, I work on them.

A strong person will not be nervous and not express aggression towards his opponent... he will face the fight calm and balanced.

My weight is not enough and strength is not enough either, so I have to take the fight by mastery.

During the fight my senses dim, and basically, I don't feel any pain.

I've never pumped myself up or made myself angry as some sportsmen do. I think that one should treat his opponent with great respect.

A real strong fighter should always look dignified and calm... I believe that any expression of aggression is an expression of weakness.

There is no collective thinking.

Yellow leaves hang on your tree of life. The messengers of death are waiting. You are going to travel far away. Have you any provisions for the journey?

Maybe people are finally tiring of watered down grunge rock on the radio.

The more we reduce the amount of information in an idea, the stickier it will be.

Kids flourish if we get them to school every day.

Don't run with swords in your mouth!

I enjoy it when the world smiles; the more smiles, the warmer I am.

I hadn't realized how much I'd been needing to meet someone I might be able to say everything to.

Religion was important to me. My family and I were very religious. I acctualy believe the work I did was a calling from God himself.

Books represent the accumulated workings of the human mind, the endless treasures of man's thoughts.