Roger Gracie on displaying his art

Each person may see a fight in different ways...They can see more to a primal way. Others they can see in a pure artistic way...For me I see the pure artistic way, the way that a true martial artist can show his art.
- Roger Gracie

Roger Gracie on the moments just before a fight

Roger Gracie on what thoughts enter into his consciousness as you're about to step into battle in the UFC Octagon:
It's the time that you have to control your all your emotions...Your adrenaline is pumping, you body is really nervous...Deep breath and just concentrate on everything thing you did and make sure you do it right when the referee says "let's go"

Roger Gracie on the special feeling about being in the UFC

With Rorion Gracie creating the UFC and Royce Gracie being the first UFC champion and becoming a legend, it has made Roger Gracie feel very special about competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship:

I think there's a special feeling about me fighting in the UFC...because it was created by my family and we made history inside the Octagon as well with my cousin Royce.