I think my whole living in vain involves me. I know that the biggest help for me is to help someone else in so many different ways.

The cat and mouse game is smart, but people want to see fighters who come to win, or do not wait to go to the judges. When the fight goes all the way, they see the spirit of the person that wants to win.

A setback only paves the way for a comeback.

My goal is to be the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.

As far as working out, I know exactly what I'm doing.

Madison Square Garden, November 1984. I don't recall taking too much fear into the ring. I knew I could fight. But I got a big shock. They put me in with this rough, tough veteran called Lionel Byarm. He tested me to the limit. But I fought my heart out and, in the end, I prevailed. The story of my life, in my very first fight.

When you have a sound mind, you can do what's necessary.