Quotes from Nick Diaz

I don't have to worry about being a good role model.

I don't owe nobody nothing.

I've never backed out of a fight in my life. That's not what I do.

I don't care about the Strikeforce belt.

I'm fighting hard, I'm training hard. I'm still walking over people and stepping over people to get where I'm going and I would really like to give back especially to my mom, who was there for me when I was a kid.

As far as MMA, I want to say there's maybe five guys that do jiu-jitsu that have an actual level of understanding when it comes to boxing.

I like Georges. I'm a fan of Georges St-Pierre. I appreciate everything he does, and how he does everything to win, and it meets the scoring criteria that sucks.

I was never, like, picking on people or anything like that. I was more the other way around. I was a little insecure, I was broke.

You see me. What you see is what you get. You get real martial arts, you get real fighting, you get a real warrior mentality. Some people aren't mature enough to handle it.

I have a cage at home, I have a cage at all the gyms I train.

Everybody wants to do a fight with me, champions at 170, champions at 185.

I may not be able to keep fighting for money... but I will always have to fight for my dignity, because that's who I am.

I drink 10 pounds of water and sweat out 10 pounds of water every day.

If you don't find time to meditate and get all that negative out, and if you don't have the right people being positive around you, this is a very scary job to have if you don't learn how to control your fear.

I had my mom drive me to practice everywhere. I'm really grateful I had her.

You know, I'm never really 100-percent in any of those fights, because it's so hard to have perfect preparation for fighting and cutting weight and making 170 pounds, and being in the best shape for training camp and to make that cut.

My mom and dad taught me nothing but ABCs.

You know what? I've never paid taxes in my life. I'm probably going to go to jail.

My life's a mess. I'm not afraid to admit it.

I just come to fight. Whatever happens out there happens.

Once I turned pro, I was like okay, this is not fun and games now.

I may not be able to keep fighting for money for a living, but I will always have to fight for my dignity, because that's who I am.

That's a disgusting thought to have to fight my brother. I don't even appreciate being asked about that.

I just want to display my skills to the world because I can do it all.