Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.

I hit Ali with everything and he said 'is that all you got' and I said 'yeah, that's pretty much it.'

It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.

There's never been a boxer better than Joe Louis. You'd take one shot from him and you were sure he'd have seven or eight more coming for you. Certainly Muhammad Ali was the greatest man ever to fight, but not the greatest boxer.

I look at my children and one thing I'm most proud of, in my heart, are my children.

Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.

There ain't nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It's more exciting than looking down a cliff.