“A lot of people said I would never make it, and this and that, I’d never be a top 10 fighter, that I’d never fight for a title. Just stuff like that. Achieving all those goals and being the person that I am, this is going against everything everyone said I couldn’t do.”

I’m an optimistic guy.

That would be great if I could be a role model or inspiration to those who have been in my shoes before.

It would be cool to let people know that it doesn’t matter what kind of background you have in your past, that you can still make something out of your life.

I don’t care if I am ever remembered in this sport for anything.

I go in to fight just to fight. I don’t care about submissions, the technique and all of that.

The sport itself is dangerous. Anything can happen.

I don’t fight just because I love it just that much. I’m fighting because it’s a job for me.

I hate being in boring fights. It frustrates me.

I go into every fight with a bad back and overweight and a damn-near diabetic.

Basically, I guess they just thinking I’ve been winning my fights just by luck. I just think I’ve been winning my fights on heart.

Like a lot of people have said, it’s not a bad loss to lose to Mark Hunt, so it’s really like a learning lesson.

There’s nothing I really want to accomplish. I already set my family up pretty good right now.

I don’t train like a mixed martial artist. I don’t respect the sport like everyone else does.

I look at all my opponents, and they could be something else. They could go out and get a normal, regular job. I look at myself and I can’t do that. I have a strike on my back. I can’t have a normal job. So, I’ve got to fight for everything I’ve got.

I think Cormier is gonna come out and try to wrestle me, try to get me tired, and try to push the pace. I know he might not say that I’m on his level but I think I am and he thinking that I’m not, really.

I gotta work on my overall game.

Sound strategy starts with having the right goal

Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.

Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life.

The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a moment to respect your goal. Know what it means to you to achieve it.

Who is God? Who are we? What is our purpose? All these questions remain unanswered. I want to reach the genuine seeker of spiritual well-being. My goal is to satisfy the hunger and longing for those who are seeking the truth.

If your goal is anything but profitability – if it’s to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader – you’ll hit problems.

Without a goal analytics is aimless and worthless.

There is nothing wrong with having a good job, there is nothing wrong with having a nice house, there is nothing wrong with that. There is something wrong when that is your goal.