It's been like that forever. We got spoiled by Joe Louis, by Rocky Marciano. Muhammad ruined us for everybody. He was great outside [the ring]; he was great inside. We got so accustomed to it we thought we deserved it.

Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.

This kid deserves anything good that happens to him. He's such a good guy. He's just the nicest human being you want to meet.

It's been like that forever. We got spoiled by Joe Louis, by Rocky Marciano. Muhammad ruined us for everybody. He was great outside [the ring]; he was great inside. We got so accustomed to it we thought we deserved it.

You're blowing it, son! You're blowing it!

There are positive and negative thoughts. And, hey, it doesn't cost you a cent more to think positively .

You take what the guy gives you. If there's nothin' there, you handle it. No problem.