I was also in love with the English language.

It's kind of ironic that the two sports with the greatest characters, boxing and horse racing, have both been on the decline. In both cases it's for the lack of a suitable hero.

I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But at least I knew how to spell, which seems to be a rarity these days.

I worked with Rocky Graziano and Rocky was certainly a character.

I got to know Sugar Ray but I certainly would not say we were good friends.

Some people who love boxing might love Mike Tyson, but people outside of the sport are generally repulsed by him and therefore, repulsed by the sport.

Also, I am driven by a wonderful muse called alimony.