I don't look at a man who's expert in one area as a specialist. I look at him as a rookie in ten other areas.
— Conor McGregor
People say that I'm a boxer. I actually started with kick boxing, and then I moved onto boxing, and then I moved onto grappling.
The thing about the truth is, not a lot of people can handle it.
Ritual is another word for fear, manifested in a different way.
A good feeling for me is when you train, and then you put on fresh clothes. New clothes after a training session - you have this rush of endorphins from exercise that everybody gets, and then you get that nice feeling of fresh clothes. It's a double whammy.
It's good to make your brain work more than your body.
The mixed martial arts way of life will give you focus.
There is definitely an addiction to money that I have.
I don't feel pressure in a negative way. I like pressure. I feel excitement and calm at the same time. No pressure, no diamonds. I want pressure: pressure creates drama, creates emotion.
I don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.
We come bulletproof in Ireland. We're reared tough, and we fight.
Glutes are power.
Clean fighting solves everything. It ends all bad blood and any ill feelings people have. That's my thoughts.
I'm going to change the way martial arts is viewed. I'm going to change the game. I'm going to change the way people approach fighting.
I see fighters make funny videos about me and stick them on Facebook and get 20 likes. When I make a video, I sell it to Fox and make seven figures. That's the difference.
I never got into training to be an All-Ireland boxing champ or to win a belt. At the start, I just got into it to learn how to defend myself when I got into situations.
That's what I do this for, to secure my family's future. I don't care about anything else. I'm able to spoil people, and that's the best thing.
Trash talk? Smack talk? This is an American term that makes me laugh. I simply speak the truth. I'm an Irish man.
I have a self-defense mind. I've had it all my life.
Cage Warriors is a brilliant organisation. They're doing great things for European MMA, and they're giving the platform for guys like me who came through. They're vital. I'm forever grateful for the opportunities I got.
I'm not going to get somewhere and say, 'OK, I'm done.' Success is never final; I'll just keep on going. The same way as failure never being fatal. Just keep going. I'm going to the stars and then past them.
When I do something, I do it full steam ahead.
