I lost my first fight at the Boys Club at 11 years old and quit the team. My mother told me I had to go back because she didn't raise no quitter. I lost a second fight and quit again and still my mother wouldn't let me. She made me go back and try again.

When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.

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

The game's been good to me and I hope I've been good to the game. I'm 50 years old and I've pretty much did everything that I wanted to do in boxing.

When you do not change up a lot, people may know you a lot better than they should.

No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

You cannot let something deter you from giving someone a rematch unless you are going to retire. If you are going to retire, go ahead, but if not, you need to do what you are going to do. You do not have to keep playing with the game of boxing. If you are going to fight, fight.