On fighting

• When it came to fighting convicts, Leduc said: "I wouldn't feel bad if I win and my rival's sentence isn't reduced. They do not fight for money, they fight for their freedom. I only fight for honor and glory. [...] They deserve to get my 100%, if he wins, then he earns it."
  • Leduc talking about Prison Fight to Bangkok Post inside maximum security Klong Pai Central Prison, in Thailand (July 12, 2014)
  • As quoted in Bangkok Post and Infobae: Prison Fight

On Lethwei

• I would prefer fighting foreign fighters to show the true power of Lethwei against other martial arts.
  • As quoted by Anadolu Agency (November 30, 2018)

• In life you don’t ‘half-ass’ things. So I thought; I want to fight, why not do the most brutal sport in the world?
  • Leduc talking about Lethwei in A royal portrait: Dave Leduc (July 30, 2019)

• I like extreme. I never like to be normal. F*** normal. I’m the black sheep in life. I’m the weird one and I like that.
  • As quoted in South China Morning Post (August 2, 2019)

• Lethwei is more popular than ever, and I am proud to be behind this. I'm bringing Lethwei to the world, and bringing fame to Myanmar which will bring more tourism and more money to the people.
  • As quoted in Myanmar Times (December 13, 2018)

• “I’m not deep into Lethwei, I am Lethwei.”
  • When asked about how deep his involvement in the sport was. As Quoted on MyMMANews.com (October 13, 2020)

• Maybe I was born in Myanmar in another life
  • As quoted in South China Morning Post (August 2, 2019)

• I take great pride in going in the ring and choosing my shots to dismantle my opponent and avoiding shots, avoiding attacks. I think that’s the ultimate bad a**. You fight bare knuckle, and you leave unscathed.
  • As quote in South China Morning Post (January 28, 2018)

On Tun Tun Min

• Tun Tun Min actually disrespected me when he said that the Myanmar Lethwei Champion should not be a non-Burmese according to him. I replied saying that it doesn't matter where the champion is born, it's what's in his heart that matters, and I am Myanmar in my heart.
  • As quoted in Myanmar Times (December 13, 2018)

• He got two years to hate me and meditate in front of my photo.
  • As quoted in Radio-Canada (December 11, 2018)

On veganism

• Veganism. It’s not a diet, it’s a philosophy, which aims to cause as less cruelty around you as practically possible.
  • As quoted in Plant Based News (2nd February, 2021)

• Once you reunite with your compassion and choose the vegan way of life, it’s almost impossible to go back. (2nd February, 2021)

• I will never eat animals or dairy for the rest of my life. (2nd February, 2021)

• My wife and I became fully vegan solely for health reasons [...] shortly after watching the movie The Game Changers, as I saw that it was possible to thrive as an elite athlete on a plant-based diet. , (2nd February, 2021)