Quotes

I always come to put on a show. I'm not walking in there to boost my own ego. I like to put on a show for the fans. They pay good money. I want it to be exciting and I'll never back up, I'll never quit, so you can always expect that from me.

[on Gina Carano] I think people look at her and don't think she's a fighter because of her perfect face, and that kind of goes to her advantage because then they think that she's not as good... and then she just kicks their butts.

I was an alcoholic back when I was younger. Muay Thai really saved me from that, saved my life really. I don't think I'd be here anymore if it wasn't for Muay Thai. Just getting over that was a huge hurdle. Having something to focus on like this just totally took me out of that world and gave me something positive to look at, and I totally just poured myself into this lifestyle.

Knowing that I'm doing what I love and what I feel I was put on this earth to do, totally takes away all that fear of failure, getting injured, or maybe not making it to where I want to make it to... because all that stuff's just extra.

If you have passion for whatever it is... another person, a career, a hobby. That's what it's about. It'll keep you going through all the ups, the downs, the injuries, the lack of money. The ups and the downs... they're going to come no matter what you do so you better find something you're passionate about to get you over those hurdles.