I don't smoke. I don't drink. I don't use drugs. That may be boring for some people, but that's just me. That's how I live my life.
Sometimes things don't go your way, but you get up and keep going.
I'm never concerned about my beliefs hurting me in any way. I'd rather lose a job than have to lie.
I don't mind getting punched in the face. It kind of wakes me up and gets me excited.
Everybody knows how to throw a punch. Not correctly - he or she might not know how to turn the wrist or know what part of the hand to hit with. But humans instinctively know to fight, whether they bite or claw or pull hair. It's an instinct.
Straight edge is everything about a personal decision to not live my life under the influence or not being aware. I pretty much don't like anything that alters my view of reality or my perception or my grasp.
I'm a polarizing person, so people get caught up in hoping I fail. And just like success, failure is a perspective.
One of my best friends in the world is Lars Frederiksen. He plays guitar for a band called Rancid.
I'm somebody who constantly wants to challenge himself, evolve, and grow. Because if you don't, you fade. You become stagnant.
I think anything you do on your own, so to speak, I think, is worth more than something that is maybe looked upon as gifted to you or handed to you.
I'm somebody who tries to remain positive and looks forward to setting goals and reaching them. But that's easier said than done.
There's a lot of guys in pro wrestling that just kind of have this MMA fantasy, and they never act on it. I'm acting on it. I don't want to be one of those guys who sits there and goes, 'I could have done that or I should have done that.'
Everything I say, it comes from the heart. It's all real.
I did not wake up one day and say, 'I wanna be famous.' I did not wake up and say, 'I wanna be a UFC fighter.' I woke up and said, 'I want to be successful at something I want to do. I want to fight.'
I don't think marriage is in the cards for me. I think it's an archaic institution.
Any praise goes to my coaches and my teammates. I have the easy part of waking up and going to the gym. They're the ones that have to break my bad habits and teach me new things. They're literally my everything. In my personal life, it's my wife, and in my professional life, it's my coaches and my teammates.
Success is based on your perspective.
Contrary to popular belief, I do occasionally get to watch TNA, mostly on fast forward, but Bobby Roode is one of the guys... solid, solid guy.
I believe you only have one chance on this earth, and I'm just trying to live my life and do what makes me happy.
I'm an excellent judge of character. I can tell people who want something from me or if they're actually buddies.
