I was called Rembrandt Hope in my boxing days, because I spent so much time on the canvas.

Go figure a crazy, mixed-up country where ballet outsells boxing. I wouldn't be surprised if their wrestling was on the level.

The last time I played golf with President Ford he hit a birdie. And an eagle, a moose, an elk, an aardvark...

Golf's really fun in Japan because of the women caddies. ... I saw one guy start out playing alone with his caddie. By the 9th hole they were engaged and when they finished on 18 they had a foursome.

I see the Beatles have arrived from England. They were 40 pounds overweight - and that was just their hair.

A few years ago he had a big heart transplant in Chicago, a five-hour operation. It took the doctors four hours to get him on the operating table.

English clubs are very exclusive. I played Royal Foxshire and they made me wear a suit and tie. . . in the shower.