Tito Ortiz Quotes

I realise that I need to be selfish at times as well as smart in decision-making and just not throw away my wicket.

I've got to watch my back, so I can't put on too much weight.

It is wise to withhold one's heart and mind from men who think themselves superior.

I never hurt nobody but myself and that's nobody's business but my own.

I don't do anything I don't want to do. There are so many opportunities that come my way, but if there's something out there that I don't want to do, I truly don't do it, because I have to maximize my time. If there's truly an opportunity to be quiet and be by myself, I do it.

Remember, it is a deep principle of our nature not to regard the safety of those who do not regard their own. If you are indifferent to your own safety, you must not be surprised if those less interested should become more so.

I'm learning how to keep my identity and personal life sacred. It's a matter of knowing my limits. I don't have to give everything that's asked of me.

I'm willing to look my own nightmare on film, but if it endangers my life, then I'm willing to put my life before movies.

I always try to avoid anything that has to do with my life.

My music - that's the one area I won't let myself be pushed around. But in other parts of my life, I'm a confused mess.

Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.

Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures.

It is a challenge trying not to give in to pleasing other people.

If you don't have a voice that forces you back to basics, you're a dangerous person. Or to put it another way: You're at risk, and the people with you are at risk. I'm not a daredevil. I don't fly without a safety net.

You've got to have something in your life you don't sell to others.

I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it's very hard for me to say no, even when I need to.

I have learnt my boundaries and what I need to do to preserve my energy and not give out too much of myself every night.

When given the opportunity to fail myself or fail someone else, I choose to fail myself.

My body knows my limits.

I realized I was trained my whole life to be an accommodating person, to make sure that everybody is comfortable before I'm comfortable. After giving so much of myself to strangers, I learned to care for myself a little more, especially on tour.

It's not healthy to ever put someone first before yourself.

The core of who I am and what I'm about, I'm a loyal person, I'm honourable, as I say I'm a softie I'll do anything for anyone. But, there's this other part of me that, I've been exposed to so much at a young age that's now, right, I have to look after myself.

Man mind yoursel is the first commandment.

Keep your head up, Legs closed, Eyes open.

I just think of everything I do and how happy it will make me to do it. I don't like having my photograph taken, for instance, so I don't do that often.