“My goal is greatness, so whether it is at 155 or 170 doesn't really ma...” — Beneil Dariush Quote

“My goal is greatness, so whether it is at 155 or 170 doesn't really matter.”

“People are afraid to pick who they want to root for. People are all 'Dariush is so nice, I don't know why he's being booed.' Who cares?”

“I'll watch tape on my opponents. I'll watch a little bit of tape. I don't like to invest too much time on tape. Sometimes you get too focused on your opponent instead of yourself. I'd rather watch my own training and my own sparring sessions and develop from there.”

“Our society, our culture - the greatness of America - goes hand-in-hand with energy, and our leaders need to wake up. We need energy, OK?”

“The greatness of being an artist is the kind of ridiculous guffaw you can have at one's own misery. 'That was miserable! Now how can I write about it?'”

“So many people have this idea: I want to achieve something great or be somebody great. And they neglect the step that leads to greatness. They don't honor this step at this moment because they have this idea of some future moment where they are going to be great.”