Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by B. J. Penn - Page 2

I guess growing up, it was pretty much a normal life, as I got older I used to get into some fights but nothing unusual.

Back then, 22, I just loved the sport so much. It was such an exciting time, it was fun. It was an amazing ride.

Fighting is my whole life, the UFC is my whole life.

It is not constantly in my head that I am a champion or a UFC fighter. I forget about that. It is very important to other people, and I am glad to have the support, but fighting is my passion. It is what I like to do.

I guess looking back you're only as good as you think you are. You can lie to yourself and that's what you have to do.

My dad took us to a couple of karate classes when we were young but we didn't really get into it.

Anybody they ever offer me in fighting, I'll probably never be surprised, unless it's the guy's first fight in the UFC.

It ain't the technique, it ain't the speed, it ain't the power. It's who wants it the most.

If you decide you're going to be a fighter, you shouldn't have a problem fighting anyone.

I guess being a competitor, you always have that itch. But what it is is... it's tough.

I always have fighting inside my head and heart.

I want everyone to know that I always gave it the best shot I had, whether it went that way my night.

It doesn't do me any good to train for three months, and I don't get to fight.

I have a good team around me and I don't feel anything is anywhere near out of my league.

I'm sure there are people in all sports that bend the rules but I'm not going to sit here and point the finger.

I'm definitely excited to be a part of the UFC spreading out globally around the world.

Maybe the word they should use instead of Motivated Penn is Prepared Penn.

I want to go get that 145-pound belt. That's definitely a huge motivation for me. I believe with Greg Jackson's help, I can get that done.

There's more opportunity for me to get three UFC belts at 145 than going to 185.

The second Hughes fight was a huge reality check. But it didn't hit me right away.

I don't want to be a shell of my former self.

It does blow me away, though, when I see Werdum just got the belt at 37 and then you see Mark Hunt still fighting at 40. All these different things. It is amazing. I don't know. They're out there, they're doing it.

I'm a purist, and I'm more a fighter than an athlete.

Dennis Siver, he's a tough guy.

I don't know where that thought came from and I don't know why I had that thought, but I thought I was the best fighter on the whole planet.

I don't miss a three-month training camp. I don't miss fight week. But I do miss being the baddest man on the planet.

I'm a fan of everybody, I respect everyone.

I got a wonderful life back in Hawaii.

I've always thought that being in the UFC is what the name suggests: Ultimate Fighting Championship. As time went on, people started learning to use the rules that suit them.

That's the mark of a man, just keeping your head up, right? Not taking the easy way out.

I never even thought I would be in the UFC.

Some guys are athletes and some guys are fighters. But, whether I look down on that or not, they're just out there trying to do the best job they can to put food on the table, so I can't be too hard on them.

I'm not just a guy that will walk in the ring and somebody's going to walk across and crush me.

I don't want to be the guy who said 'I could have did this, and I could have did that.' I want to be the guy to know if I could have or I couldn't do it.

I want to get one more world title. Three titles at three weight classes, and without a doubt 145 is my best option.

Training in Brazil at Nova Uniao was nothing short of amazing. I can't thank Leo Santos and coach Andre Pederneiras enough for their efforts.

The training camps are tough, going through that.

I do get pumped up about it when I go different places and people are like 'come on! You gotta fight again! You gotta fight again!' But it's a lot of work.

I love my life. But I love fighting more.