Modeling was not an endgame for me. I didn't particularly enjoy the act of it.
For me, MMA is like speed chess. It's like I'm herding a person into a certain position. Say my endgame is an arm bar. I'm not gonna actually take you and put you there. What I'm going to do is convince you that it's a good idea to move in the direction I want you to go.
I don't have an endgame. My game is to take on any bad guys I see out there. And do the best I can until they put me under the carpet.
If I see one kid dressed up like Thunder or Lightning or Black Lightning, I'll feel like I influenced the culture in a very positive way. That's the endgame for me. If this happens, my mission will be complete.
When I was a young boy, those 'Rocky' movies were my favorite, especially the wild and exciting endings. I loved those films; they inspired me to want to become a fighter.
Those 'Rocky' endings are great in the movies and on the stage, but I don't think it would be too smart for me to get into that kind of fight in the ring.
The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless.
I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that that person could be me.
I endorse a lot of people - sometimes people say I endorse too many books. And my response has always been the same: If I can get one case study that can give me one good idea that I can implement for $25, or for these days one-third of that on Kindle, I've gotten a very good deal.
Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
I think my style is kind of a cross between a skater hippie and an R&B star. If there were something I was going to endorse, it would probably be something like sneakers. Something that would be me.
I did not endorse Trump, because I had condemned President Obama for telling us what to do in our referendum. But I did say that if I was a U.S. citizen, I would not vote for Hillary Clinton even if she paid me.
There are a lot of folks who endorsed me that I would not want to see as president.
Donald Trump just happens to be one of those who endorsed me I do not want to see as president of the United States.
I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others.
I have never endorsed Roy Moore. Just the fact that he was forced off the state supreme court is enough for me.
I'm very proud that 40 sheriffs have endorsed me.
When I went pro at 13, I had plenty of sponsors that give me endorsement deals and stuff like that.
The endorsement game has been very good to me.
The people at my label are always endorsing what I say. They say, 'You see the truth, so speak it.' They believe in me. They respect my opinion. At least I have an opinion, and I'm not trying to play it safe. I don't go around saying, 'I think everyone is great, and the world is fantastic.' Everyone has opinions. They just don't say it.
