Georges St-Pierre Quotes

My mentality is like a Samurai: They used to every day work on their technique to make themselves almost perfect. Because perfection is impossible, but every day, you get closer to perfection.

It was really difficult being away from MMA because it's been a way of life for me for 13 years. But being on the outside and coaching helps you sharpen your skills because you have to explain what you do, why things work and why other things don't.

I want to use every second of my life, every time that I have in my life, to make me a better fighter. That's why I'm a martial artist. For me, it's more than a job - it's a way of living

Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery.

Martial arts has just made me a better person. It's a way of life.

The minds that rise and become really great are never self-satisfied, but still continue to strive.

Martial arts has been a way of life for me since I was a young kid. It created a discipline and respect for everything. Martial arts has just made me a better person. It's a way of life.

Mourinho helped me grow. He taught me to be patient, to keep fighting, and to respect the coach's decisions. He helped me mature and turned me into a man.

For me, sometimes it's more important to perform well in training and know that I am improving rather than scoring in a game. It's doing the hard work, day in, day out.

Every day in training, we will try to work to keep improving the things we can do and maintaining the levels we're at.

I'll never get complacent. I am my own toughest critic.

As an athlete, I know that I'm such a perfectionist that I'll want to go out and keep working on something over and over until it's perfect. Part of growing up is learning to take a step back.

I just try to work on my craft. Try to be as complete a player as possible, and I've just been focusing on being a consistent player.

I don't measure myself against my coaches, I don't measure myself against my teammates. If I'm doing jiu-jitsu for sport, I don't measure myself against the guy I'm rolling with or whatever belt he is or how many stripes he has on his belt. I measure myself every day against the guy I was yesterday.

I need to remain humble, stay disciplined and keep training. That's how I will continue to be a champion.

My focus is on a ring, and giving the best individual performance I can.

Jiu-Jitsu has been one of the most valuable tools I've ever had in my life.

Being a perfectionist is not an evil thing.

My mentality is that when I go to sleep at night, I'm a better martial artist than when I woke up in the morning.

If I'm to accomplish my goal of being the world champion I've got to be better; so every day I come in here with a goal, and that's to get better.

You can't be too comfortable. I have to keep pushing myself to be a better fighter every step of the way.

Golf asks something of a man. It makes one loathe mediocrity. It seems to say, "If you are going to keep company with me, don't embarrass me.

You are not mechanics, you are warriors. You have been trained, not to think, but to do.

I work on my game daily. Because I'm never satisfied, never going to be.

I'm definitely on the pursuit of perfection...I will always be learning.