“At five years old, I became the man of the house. When he left, my dad...” — Dominick Cruz Quote

At five years old, I became the man of the house. When he left, my dad let me know that. It put a certain drive in me that I can't explain.

I've never not owned a stick shift. There's something about manual transmissions that I really appreciate and enjoy. And besides that, I like driving; I enjoy driving.

There's more to the sport than just fighting, and you either understand that, or you don't. And if you don't, then I promise you the guys that are worth money don't want to fight you, because you don't get it.

Once I dedicated my time to mixed martial arts, I became careful about what I let into my mind. I made a goal of being the best on Earth in mixed martial arts and fighting. I wanted to build my mind into something good, not just of the world. I wanted to be different.

There's something about an American soldier you can't explain. They're so grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them.

I want to thank the military community for their support. I'll never be able to explain how much you motivated me and how much I always tried to make you proud.

Let me explain my job very simply: My job is to line up five, seven, 10 yards in front of a man and run into him at full speed.

I don't have a great talent for explaining myself in acting because I can't explain it.

Sausages are just funny. I don't know why. I can't explain it.