You may have even an ex-wife or an ex-husband, but you can never have ex-children.

Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.

The age of 40 is not a death sentence.

All I've ever tried to tell anyone is that I'm not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I've ever been was an American.

A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He'll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.

The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.

When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.