Frank Shamrock

“I mean, I work in television, so every day is like the end of your career and then each day is a new one.”

“Above all things, Strikeforce is a stable, established business that has experience with live events, and it has the martial arts culture. I worked closely with EliteXC and they had no martial arts culture. They didn't really understand what they were doing, so the odds of them being successful were kind of a crapshoot.”

“I'm the black sheep of the family.”

“Fighting Cung Le in San Jose is an absolute dream not only for myself but for the city.”

“I'd said no to every person, and everybody, for every amount, but I'd wrestle Sakuraba for free.”

“I didn't want to keep fighting and risking injury to my body when the pay wasn't where I needed it to be. I made a strategic decision to give it up after I fought Tito. I always planned on coming back when the sport was able to right itself and had a brighter future.”

“I want to fight until the body says 'no.'”

“I've always had trouble with long guys because as a shorter guy I have smaller explosive movements and a lot of long guys I can get trapped inside of them.”

“I don't think the Hall of Fame has any credibility unless I'm in it.”

“Anybody who's a super athlete - I mean, Herschel Walker, it doesn't matter - if you're a super athlete and you get the technique of fighting, you're super dangerous.”

“I know what the bottom is like. I know what it's like to have zero. You can always build up. But it starts by changing your mind and taking action.”

“Fighters need someone they can trust. We can't trust anybody.”

“I speak the truth on what happened to me because it's happening to a lot of people that grow up in displaced and disadvantaged communities.”

“My goal is to become the best fighter in the world, and I did that and at a time when there was no money or interest in the sport.”

“Coach is still my favorite, it is still the thing that I'm best at.”

“It's part of being successful, just planning your life, catalogue successes, keep track of things that are important to you and make them a reality.”

“I think this sport can change a lot of things. It changed my life.”

“Frank Shamrock knows what he's doing.”

“I'm the first guy to jump on somebody and pick a fight with them, at least verbally, I try to do it with some class and respect.”

“I am a professional martial artist, and I am a professional fighter.”