I just take the fights and do what I love.

To be honest I quit taking training and fighting so seriously and went back to living my life and having fun. I try to teach that to all the guys who come out here to train and live with me.

Is there any hungry fighters out there that say they don't get paid enough by the UFC? I tell you what: Cowboy's got the answer. Sign on the line. I don't care where you're at on the roster. Let's go.

If you're in the UFC, you're one of the baddest dudes around.

I love fighting as much as I can and as often as possible.

I'll fight on Fight Pass; it's all the same to me.

You've got to know what you put in your body. That's it.

Fighting's not me - it's just something that I do.

People get all caught up thinking they have to train a certain way or take a certain approach to things, but there's so much more to this than fitting into what other people think you are supposed to do. You have to have fun and enjoy what you are doing; otherwise, what is it all worth?

When I fought Benson Henderson for the first time, or Jamie Varner, it was always like, 'Oh man... I'm in here fighting these guys. Do I really belong here?' That's all changed now.

The young guys keep me motivated. Youngsters coming up behind me.

I want to be a professional wakeboarder.

They need to enforce how and who to give guns to. But there are Americans like me who are responsible, and they shouldn't take that away. If they outlaw guns, they won't take mine.

You see all the movies where people say, 'Don't fight out of anger'? They say that for a reason.

Wrestling is something I feel really confident in now.

Milk Duds and Hot Tamales are what I love.

I am never more or less motivated for a fight - it's always the same.

A great fight that I'd love is B.J. Penn. That would be so awesome. He's a veteran of the sport. He's fought everywhere.

I want the belt. Always.

There is nothing more I love more than being in a throw-down on a Saturday night.

I don't take much pride in fake fighting.

I want all of the blue collar American working class people to know that I'm out there fighting for them.

I didn't really have intentions of fighting in MMA; it just kind of fell into place. Once I started fighting, though, I loved it, and I walked away from kickboxing right away.

When I got picked up by the Tapout crew and was featured on their reality show, that really jumpstarted my career.

My time with the WEC was great for me; it was great to be able to get big-show experience, headline fight-cards, and fight for world titles.

Fighting in the UFC means that I'm at the top of the sport, and it means that I'm able to pursue my goal of being a champion in the UFC.

For me, fighting is just so fun; I love it. It's just what I enjoy doing, and for me to go out there and go wake boarding and go rock climbing and then turn around and go fight, how awesome is that?

I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to be the best, but I would just fight anyone, any time. I don't care.

I don't care where I fight on the card, but to get people motivated or excited, like, 'Cowboy's fighting!' that's my overall goal.

Everyone at home sitting on their couches, they think it's so easy to fight. Stepping inside that cage is probably the hardest thing in the world to do. I truly believe that.

I tend to worry about now, now, and I'll worry about then, then.

For a while, I drank the juice - I did things the way everybody else said to. I listened to their advice. But it didn't work.

It's kind of stupid that people think I'm just partying all the time.

I'll go to 185 pounds; who cares? Just give me fights.

Aw man, I spend it pretty much as fast as I make it. If I want something, I don't wait around and plan or nothing. I just go out and get it.

I own everything. I own my RV, my house, my trucks, my boat. Everything is paid for.

The UFC has been very good to me, man.

As soon as I get it, I spend it. I need to start saving it.

It's hard to have money in the bank and want something and then not get it.

I wish I had millions in the bank; I'd never go broke. Let's get that belt and get millions in the bank.

I've got to control my emotions. When I fight out of emotions, it doesn't end up so well.

Standing there and throwing, that's what everyone likes to see.

I train every day and do what I love.

I remember being a kid and saying, 'One day, I'm going to have a ranch. One day, one day, one day.' And now, I'm fighting in the UFC. I'm here making the money, and that one day is here. I can finally go get those things that I want.

MMA makes you sore and tired every day. I wonder what we're going to be like when we're 50 or 60. I wake up some mornings and just say, 'Oh, God.' And then I go scuba diving.

I would fight every month. Think about the finances I would have. That would be financial freedom.

I could definitely make 145. But if 'Cowboy' is going to 145, I'm going after somebody who matters.

This sport gives you the highest highs and the lowest lows.

When they raise your hand, Oh my God, the feeling is unbelievable.

I feel so much better at 170, man.