Once I stopped with the excuses, my life has changed. There's no reason for me to lose any more.

You have to be willing to work harder and sacrifice more than most to become one of the top fighters.

We all have trials and tribulations and that shows who we are as a person.

You can't deny somebody that's a hard worker. You can't deny somebody that just digs down as deep as they can.

If I want to win a title I have to beat the champion myself, I don't have teammates inside the ring.

Outside the ring I work hard when I train and I spend as much time as I can with my family when I'm not training.

Two guys enter the cage and only one comes out the winner. It gets you pumped because you know the other guy is trying to finish you and you want to finish him before he gets his chance.

When you want your body to perform at a high level, it's important to make sure you are giving your body quality nutrients.

The only difference about us in here and you guys out there is we're braver for about 15 minutes longer. That's it.

I do prefer being alive. Most days.

No matter how hard you try to be a good person, to make choices that will lead to success, nothing is promised. Even the good and the innocent are damned from time to time.

If you don't have a valentine, hang out with your girlfriends, don't go looking for someone. When it's right, they'll come to you.

The number of the opposition has certainly increased [in Iran]. There is more disgruntlement, but because there is no media, the voice of this opposition is not heard outside Iran.

I wasn't good at examinations, but I went to a very good secondary school - Bolton-on-Dearne - with wonderful teachers, who taught me drama and encouraged me in every way.

Goodness," Tessa said to the back of his head. "If you keep seeing Six-Fingered Nigel like this, he'll expect you to declare your intentions.

Saying sorry doesn't solve the problem. It's what you do after that truly counts

Each time you learn something new you must readjust the whole framework of your knowledge

Why don't you swallow razor blades?

Big game photography in Africa is mainly done from a vehicle, so then I feel I might as well take the lot.