Quotes from Anderson Silva

Definitely I feel my kids played a big role in why I was so successful in fighting.

Even when I was winning my fights, once it's over, it's over. It's in the past, and you've got to look forward.

I'm not scared of Jon Jones or Chris Weidman or whoever. I'm here to fight. That's it. It's simple.

Georges St-Pierre is a good fighter who is proving his place in MMA with every fight.

I think everyone deserves their place in this sport, and Bisping has been around, and he's fought hard and deserves to be the champion.

From the moment that a fight ends, that fight is in the past, win or lose.

People that want to talk can talk. Even a parrot talks. People are always going to have their thoughts on what they're going to say.

When you use the steroids, you use them for a long time. When you use the steroids for a long time, you have a problem. It's a drug and it's not good for the sport.

God bless Neymar because this boy has changed the lives of kids in Brazil. A lot of children watch him, believe they can be the next Neymar. Sometimes, you have a great opportunity to change and impact the lives of kids.

I love being in the gym and everything involved in it.

I no fight for the money because I work hard for UFC for long time. I have money for my family. But I fight because I love it.

Maybe one day when I'm retired, I can turn around and tell you, 'Hey, I was really good at that. Maybe I was the best.'

I'm over this thing of being champion, having the title.

What motivates me is to be able to do what I love to do . . . fight

I think old age is in each one's head; so if you're happy doing what you love, you're going to be young.

I think I've been through all the phases of the sport. I won, I lost, I got injured. Now I get to do what I love, with my truth, without worrying about what people will say or things like that.

Basically, sometimes a reporter will ask a question, and I feel the answers only matter when the questions are relevant.

Brazil's got everything to be a great country for Brazilians and for immigrants.

In my opinion, B. J. Penn is No. 1.

Sonnen doesn't know martial arts. He's a wrestler; he doesn't know how to respect people. Some say he's promoting the fight, but he disrespected my country, my family and fans.

McGregor is a great fighter, and he is doing his job very well. He is very intelligent; he knows exactly what he is doing.

I would train with a gay man. As long as he respected me, it's all right. I don't think much of it. The fact that a guy is gay doesn't mean he's going to accost you. He can be gay, have a relationship, live among guys who aren't gay. He can do whatever he wants with his private life.

I trained together with Jacare for a long time.

I take good care of my things. I put everything in a bag. I use soap. I put on a cream after training. People think it's capricious. To each his own. Doesn't mean you're more man or less man, more gay or less gay.