B. J. Penn

“Maybe if I had made the move in my early 20s it would have been different. But I did not feel good at 145.”

“When I first started fighting, I thought I was God's gift to fighting.”

“I want to leave a mark in this sport.”

“It isn't always the funnest feeling, sparring three days a week, getting punched in the face at 38 years old, it might not always be the funnest feeling but it's better than a lot of other things. I love it.”

“Martial arts was founded on the spirit that it's not only a sport, but a way of life.”

“As life goes on, life just gets harder.”

“That's the mark of a man, just keeping your head up, right? Not taking the easy way out.”

“Some days you think nothing surprises you anymore and other times I'm thinking I can't believe this journey and how it went down.”

“I'm sure there are people in all sports that bend the rules but I'm not going to sit here and point the finger.”

“I thought I would go win 100 in a row with 100 knockouts.”

“I have my own morals I live by.”

“I never even thought I would be in the UFC.”

“You can't make everyone happy no matter what. All I can do is live my life and try to be successful and please myself.”

“For me Keith Kizer can't be trusted, the head of the Athletic Commission can't be trusted. I never want to fight under the Nevada State Athletic Commission again.”

“I want everyone to know that I always gave it the best shot I had, whether it went that way my night.”

“Dennis Siver, he's a tough guy.”

“You look at somebody like Frankie Edgar and you think, 'oh, that little guy,' this and that. But these guys, they want it. And even if you're sitting there and you think you've figured something out, or got something you're going to surprise somebody with, the first thing you've got to do is have more heart than these guys.”

“Training in Brazil at Nova Uniao was nothing short of amazing. I can't thank Leo Santos and coach Andre Pederneiras enough for their efforts.”

“My greatest moment in my whole career is when I became the first non-Brazilian to win the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world championship. That was my greatest moment.”

“I'm a purist, and I'm more a fighter than an athlete.”