That race you feel you are a part of is happening only in your mind.

The [IBJJF] medal has zero value. It means as much as this tablecloth right here, but people still kill themselves to try to get those medals.

I do Jiu Jitsu so I can protect you when I fight you.

Once you learn to remain calm under the stressful circumstances of a fight, you will have no trouble remaining calm under the stressful circumstances of life.

Treat everyone with love and respect because they are your brother or your sister.

When I tap, it means I've accepted the technique, learned the lesson and look to apply the experience next time I step on the mat. I never give up.

The true mark of maturity is when someone hurts you and you try and understand their situation instead of hurting them back.

Jiu Jitsu is about waiting for the right time to do the right move.

Those who rush are the same ones who lack technique.

When it comes to training I do that through teaching.

Spend more time in a Jiu Jitsu gi than in street clothes.

A good problem is something you don't know how to solve. That's what makes it a good puzzle and a good opportunity.

A hero is someone who enlightened your life, whom you can emulate and adhere.

You can only diffuse light in dark places.

It's true - I am a bisexual. But I can't deny that I've used that fact very well. I suppose it's the best thing that ever happened to me.

The Democratic Party would like to see an open independent bipartisan investigation [about hacking].

I really like umbrellas. It's like, I have a roof! I carry it with me! Umbrellas always amuse me.

'Call Me' is not an exceptional Al Green album, but it is as solid as a rock at its center.

My mind has changed. My strength has not.

Those of us who have come to years of discretion and more, must often take to retrospect, and seek to appraise the outcome of our lives.

In a plan of life based on nonviolence, woman has as much right to shape her own destiny as man has to shape his.