I'm an athlete, my job is not negotiating, it's not my field of expertise. I'm an emotional guy - it's normal, a lot of athletes are, and we're very susceptible to get our ego cut because of that. Georges St-Pierre More Quotes by Georges St-Pierre More Quotes From Georges St-Pierre I've started late, I was 19 years old. I've trained with Victor Zilberman - he's a Russian-Jewish from Moldova. His son David who is coaching me represented Canada in the Olympic games. There were a lot of very good wrestlers there and they took me underneath their wing when I was young. Georges St-Pierre gamesyearsson Sometimes I'm under the impression some of the fights happen that they shouldn't happen because a guy's cheating. Also, I think when something like this happen they should have not only a suspension but also monetary wise enforce a penalty. Maybe take the purse of the fighter to the other fighter. Georges St-Pierre fightingwisecheating I'm so busy during my everyday, when I go on vacation I need to pull the plug like they say, and to do nothing. Georges St-Pierre vacationeverydayneeds I can choose whoever I want, in MMA things change very rapidly, sometimes you don't know what'll happen and there's a guy that upsets everybody. I could fight who the fans would like me to fight the most. For me that's important. Georges St-Pierre mmaguyfighting If you want to be a proud person, then you want to avenge your loss. For me it was [Josean] Serra and [Joe] Hughes, and for Michael Bisping, Henderson is one of his losses - one of his most painful losses. So I understand why he wants to avenge it. As an athlete I understand. Georges St-Pierre proud-personathleteloss For me there is no reason why to go up in weight class, because when you go up in weight class you have to fight bigger guys - then you have to train against bigger guys. The guys are not better, they're heavier, but it means you have more chance to get hurt. Georges St-Pierre fightinghurtmean When I go on vacation I just like to do nothing - just hang out at the beach, go eat the best restaurants, and do nothing. Georges St-Pierre vacationgoes-onbeach Kyokoshin I've done most, but I competed in Sports Karate also, that's my style that I come from, and mixed with the wrestling that's how I got the takedowns. Georges St-Pierre stylesportswrestling This extends to all things, but you only learn it by losing a few times. Georges St-Pierre mmalosingall-things Dinosaurs were huge and powerful; they could not adapt and they died out. And so the big difference between dinosaurs and cockroaches is adaptability: one is able to adjust, while the other, apparently, couldn't... The same analogy applies to fighting, and probably any other sport. It's not always the strong that survive. It takes brains, guts, tolerance and forward thinking. We've seen this since the beginning of mixed martial arts. Georges St-Pierre strongsportsart I was a big fan of Jean-Claude Van-Damme growing up, and I always wanted to be a martial artist 'cause of him. Georges St-Pierre growing-upfansartist Innovation is very important to me, especially professionally. The alternative, standing pat, leads to complacency, rigidity and eventually failure. Georges St-Pierre mmainnovationimportant Innovation keeps me ahead of my competition. It means that my foes must adapt to me, not the other way around. Georges St-Pierre mmacompetitionmean I bow to my opponent in praise and thanks. After the fight is a time for humility, acceptance and analysis, no matter the result. Georges St-Pierre fightinghumilityacceptance One of the important lessons I learned from my parents is always to respect authority figures like teachers. Georges St-Pierre mmaparentteacher A system that works for one person won't be perfect for another... Individuality is a major part of expanding knowledge. Georges St-Pierre mmaindividualityperfect It's not always the strong that survive. It takes brains, guts, tolerance and forward thinking. Georges St-Pierre mmastrongthinking I fight with emotion, but I don't fight with anger. I could be angry, but I'm not going to fight with anger because when you fight with anger you can make mistakes. Georges St-Pierre mmafightingmistake Innovation, born from true creativity, depends on movement. Georges St-Pierre mmainnovationcreativity Nervous and scared is a good thing, it's your friend. You feel more on the edge, you feel like you're about to fall down the river, it's a good thing for me. I like that feeling. Georges St-Pierre mmariversfall
