There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance.

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.

To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.

Sometimes God gives instructions that go against conventional wisdom, such as treating people kindly when they're hateful. Who really wants to do that? Instructions like that may not always make sense, so that's why I need to trust and obey the One who inspired them.

I always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.

Excellence isn't achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You've got to have both.

I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today.