I'm a huge, huge lover of weaponry, of Japanese martial arts movies.
I'm a huge lover of 'Seven Samurai' and anything Kurosawa ever did. The comedic work out of Japan in terms of martial arts movies, some of them are hilarious.
To be recognized by a brand like Reebok and to know that the company is looking at mixed martial arts shows the growth of the sport. For me, it's an amazing opportunity. I get to be the face of my own shoe, and it's surreal.
I did martial arts and karate for eight years when I was growing up.
There are two kinds of magic. If you think of it like martial arts, there's sparring, where you are doing it with a partner, and the other is kata, where you're doing an exposition for the audience.
Being a vegetarian Buddhist would be a bit harsh to deal with in the kitchen, so I'm a Taoist, I study martial arts, and I don't drink or smoke.
When I was growing up, I used to watch 'Power Rangers' and 'Ninja Turtles.' It seemed like every movie had someone doing martial arts in it, so I would go around punching and kicking trees.
Martial arts was founded on the spirit that it's not only a sport, but a way of life.
Fighting is an expression. It's a form of speech, and that's why they call it martial arts. It's an art.
Most of my good friends have fights with me. Those guys know that I was in martial arts for 12 years fighting on the circuit.
