Anderson Silva Quotes & Sayings

I think you should try ... not to try to be better than everyone around you, but try to be better than yourself everyday. — Anderson Silva

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. — Anderson Silva

I practice the martial arts. I don't practice MMA. MMA is my job, MMA is a new sport. Martial arts is the knowledge from the ages. — Anderson Silva

You must have a dragon hidden inside you. When you need, you let the dragon out. — Anderson Silva

If Somebody disrespects me they will pay for it. I promise — Anderson Silva

No one will hit you harder than life itself. It doesn't matter how hard you hit back. It's about how much you can take, and keep fighting, how much you can suffer and keep moving forward. That's how you win. — Anderson Silva

If you train 100% the result will be 100%. — Anderson Silva

No one can know what happiness is if you have not gone through the disappointmentOne can only savor the victory if he has felt the bitter defeat. — Anderson Silva

Behind every champion is a team that prepared him to become that champion. — Anderson Silva

No one will hit you harder then life itself.It doesn't matter how much you hit back.It's about how much you can take,and keep fighting.How much can you suffer and keep moving forward?That is how you win — Anderson Silva

When the guys test for the steroids, (they should have) no more fights, — Anderson Silva

I've already done everything there is to do. Now it's just a matter of doing what I love to do. — Anderson Silva

I don't think I'm better than anyone; I just like to prove to myself that things I imagine can be done. — Anderson Silva

When I started out, Jiu-Jitsu was really an elite thing in Brazil, and there was some prejudice towards poorer kids, so I had to learn things on my own. Some of my neighbours started doing Jiu-Jitsu, so I started watching it, and then started rolling with them. It wasn't organized training, but it was better than nothing. — Anderson Silva

Everyday that goes by I try to improve myself and searching for something that may even be impossible; perfection. — Anderson Silva

I am Not The Best, But I Have The Potential To Be Something Great. — Anderson Silva

I'm just dying to return to the Octagon and do the thing I most love in my life. That's what I want right now. — Anderson Silva

A champion is defined by the adversity he overcomes — Anderson Silva

Racism, prejudice and discrimination are an inexplicable collective stupidity — Anderson Silva

I believe I can do things people think are impossible. — Anderson Silva

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. — Anderson Silva

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