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

Deep down, I reckon the sweetest moment will come when it's finally all over. When, at last, I know that I can stop fighting. Of course it'll also be a little sad. The sweetest moments, y'know, always come with just a little sadness.

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

A champion shows who he is by what he does when he's tested. When a person gets up and says 'I can still do it', he's a champion.

A fight with Mike Tyson or Riddick Bowe always sells, because those people came to win. When you come to win, people will see a good show. When you come to survive, it can become boring.

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

If you don't take no chances, then you're not a performer. Performers always take chances. You go see a singer, they'll hit the high note. They'll hit that note, they're not afraid, they're gonna exaggerate the fact and make me enjoy it, make me say, 'Wow, I wish I could do that!