I would train with a gay man. As long as he respected me, it's all right. I don't think much of it. The fact that a guy is gay doesn't mean he's going to accost you. He can be gay, have a relationship, live among guys who aren't gay. He can do whatever he wants with his private life.
— Anderson Silva
Sometimes people think I'm gay. A lot of people have asked me if I'm gay. I answer, 'Look, not to my knowledge. But I'm still young, it could be that in the future, I'll find out that I'm gay.'
Being a black belt from the Nogueira brothers, I have the obligation to always defend myself well on the ground.
I respect Conor McGregor a lot because this man changed everything in the UFC.
I love being in the gym and everything involved in it.
What motivates me is to be able to do what I love to do, which is to fight.
Even when I was winning my fights, once it's over, it's over. It's in the past, and you've got to look forward.
I feel better training in Brazil.
In my camp, we have Minotoro Noguiera and Lyoto Machida.
When I started training martial arts, I learned about respect.
He's one of the best fighters in the UFC. I never thought I'd face Nick Diaz. I've watched all his fights.
Fighting, for me, is like skydiving without the parachute.
I will be a complete man, a complete athlete, with a fight with Roy Jones Jr.
His boxing style is one that I would like to test myself against. I've always been a fan of his, and I've always wanted to test myself against Roy Jones.
Basically, sometimes a reporter will ask a question, and I feel the answers only matter when the questions are relevant.
Unfortunately, the reporters ask the same questions over and over again. When reporters keep asking the same questions, they've got to recognize I may hear these questions 20 to 30 times in a matter of days. It gets to the point where I think, 'Read the other interviews!'
Having kids and a relationship at such an early age definitely built up my hunger and perseverance to succeed.
Nowadays, it's so silly to not express your feelings, as long as you respect peoples' spaces and respect their limits. You have to live your life in peace, and no one has anything to do with that.
My losses and my victories are in the past. I think of the future. After a fight is over, it's in the past. I always have to go back to the gym and train to improve in all areas, winning or losing. I think I can always do better next time.
Where I grew up, most people were policemen. So naturally, I also wanted to be a policeman.
It's not my character to up and challenge anyone.
Maybe one day when I'm retired, I can turn around and tell you, 'Hey, I was really good at that. Maybe I was the best.'
The fight's the fight.
From the moment that a fight ends, that fight is in the past, win or lose.
I'm over this thing of being champion, having the title.
I enjoy fighting, but my family says, 'Stop, no.'
There's no such thing as holding back. I want to finish as soon as possible. The only time I did it was because he was a friend of mine. It was against Thales Leites. We went until the last round because he's a friend of mine, and I respect him.
Nick Diaz is a guy who walks forward, has great boxing skills.
I proved for a long time how much I've given of my heart and of my time to the UFC.
Roy Jones is different. I like the style and the movement.
Brazil's got everything to be a great country for Brazilians and for immigrants.
The only problem with Pride was guys would try to slip through the ropes to escape. But other than that, I love Pride rules.
The thing I always demand is respect. I respect everybody and have a history in the sport, and I believe people need to respect me.
People that want to talk can talk. Even a parrot talks. People are always going to have their thoughts on what they're going to say.
I take good care of my things. I put everything in a bag. I use soap. I put on a cream after training. People think it's capricious. To each his own. Doesn't mean you're more man or less man, more gay or less gay.
I don't think there is rivalry between the teams in Brazil. We each do our jobs, and we each have our part in MMA.
I respect Conor McGregor's style.
In my opinion, B. J. Penn is No. 1.
I love to fight. I love the preparation. I love to learn new things, always overcoming myself.
I go inside the Octagon for fight. I don't joke, because it's danger.
I always have to be me.
McGregor is a great fighter, and he is doing his job very well. He is very intelligent; he knows exactly what he is doing.
Sonnen doesn't know martial arts. He's a wrestler; he doesn't know how to respect people. Some say he's promoting the fight, but he disrespected my country, my family and fans.
I give my heart for this sport. I give my leg for this sport. I give my time for my family for this sport.
I love my job. I go to fight because this is me.
I come to fight because I love to fight. It's my life.
Roy Jones and Muhammad Ali are the inspiration for my style of fighting.
Past waters don't move anything. They only create mosquitoes.
You can't give up on your dreams.
Definitely I feel my kids played a big role in why I was so successful in fighting.
