Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.

When you have millions of dollars, you have millions of friends.

Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people. He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan.

I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history.

Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing.

It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself.

I've learned so much, so very much about myself in defeat. I've learned very little to nothing in victory.