Quotes from Georges St-Pierre

I'm at my best when I'm nervous, scared. I feel like I'm on the edge, that's when I perform better.

I am very honored and excited to be part of UFC 100; it's going to be the hardest challenge of my career so far and it's going to be pretty tough - I can't wait.

I was a big fan of Jean-Claude Van-Damme growing up, and I always wanted to be a martial artist 'cause of him.

I'm not boring. I used to be the guy that sells the most pay-per-view before Conor McGregor, so I don't think I'm boring. If I would be boring people would not buy my pay-per-view.

For me, personally, when I'm afraid of something - when you're afraid of something, normally you try to go away, you try to avoid it. Instead of avoiding it, to overcome your fear, I believe you need to embrace it.

When you're champion, you feel you're the center of the world.

Don't be afraid to spend money to make money. That's one thing I've never been afraid of... to invest in myself.

If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you do good.

It all comes down to confidence: your body can do great things only if it believes it can accomplish them.

People don't understand fighting. They think you just go there and stand in the middle and swing for the fence. People who fight like this are idiots.

It's like life. The more knowledge you get, the more questions you ask. The smarter you get, the more you realize that everything can be possible.

With discipline, belief, and the right knowledge, we become the best we can be.

I'm not a good talker, I'm a good fighter.

Respect is the most important thing. Be respectful toward others and have respect for yourself.

Respect your opponent, just make them respect you more.

If I'm disrespectful to my opponent, how can I respect myself?

A true master gives all his knowledge. But only when the student is ready.

Seeking knowledge is like opening doors. And I know the doors are everywhere.

My goal is to share all my learning, all of my knowledge, so that other generations of martial arts will benefit.

Once I got over my anger and rage from childhood, once I stopped feeling like a victim, I was able to open myself to great sources of learning.

Standing still is never a good option. Not in the ring, and not in life... When you stop moving, you're done.

I retire from competition with great pride at having had a positive impact on my sport. I intend to keep training and practicing martial arts for as long as I live, and I look forward to watching the new generation of champions carry our sport into the future.

I don't depend on fighting or the UFC to live my life.

You can spend your life watching other people win or beat your name into history.