Quotes from Urijah Faber

I think the California mentality is laid-back, and I definitely embody that.

There's guys who train hard. There's guys who believe they're real tough. But there's only a certain amount of guys who believe - like, really believe - they should be the champion. I know I have that mentality, and I know other guys who have that mentality.

I'm kind of - I guess you could say - a momma's boy.

I'm a guy who has put my heart and my soul into something, into everything that I do.

I've never been knocked unconscious in my entire career.

I've told the UFC brass I want big fights: fights that are going to put money in their pockets and money in my pockets and staple me as one of the best of all-time.

The longer you stay out of this sport, the less sharp you are, and I've been aware of that; that's why I've stayed and haven't wanted to retire and come back - because you skip a beat.

You get notoriety when you fight.

On occasion, it's rough for me to sleep because I have a lot of things on my mind, so I'll need to get a little more sleep sometimes. I'm up late because I've got a lot of energy and a lot of things on my mind all the time, and I'm up early 'cause I've got things to do, so that's the only thing. That's how I like it; I like to be busy.

Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey.

I have to have an attitude of gratitude and not miss opportunities.

There's no such thing as a lost cause, or a dead end. Through persistence, attitude, and creativity, there's always an escape route.

I looked up to action heroes such as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Jean-Claude van Damme because I liked the attitude and determination they portrayed.

Money shouldn't be the driver for where you spend your time.

I've had plenty of fights where the guy's virtually unknown and very tough. I mean a lot.

This is why people love to watch me, is because I fight. I'm here to fight. I'm not here trying to protect anything, not trying to protect a legacy or anything. I'm here to fight.

I'm a very lucky guy.

I do try to stay positive and maintain a positive environment for my team.

Our team is the best team in the world, and I'm going to maintain that, and I'm not going to let anybody break that up.