Mental illness is a very powerful thing. If it is with you it is probably going to be there until the day you die. I am trying so hard to break mine, but it is not easy. It is my toughest fight ever.

I ain't got no right to judge someone.

Boxing's all about getting the job done as quickly as possible, whether it takes 10 or 15 or 20 rounds.

My trainer, George Francis, used to train a lot of African boxers. They're hungry guys, man. They've got no trainers, got nothing. They're so hungry to do boxing, to make some money.

Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world.

For example, I like using strong Greek and Roman Renaissance characters as part of my series.

But when you actually go in the ring, it's a very lonely and scary place. It's just you and the other guy.