The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.

If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it

I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.

You have to keep your goal in mind and never lose sight of it. I envisioned myself winning the heavyweight title for ten years before I actually captured it. If you're not driven to do your best, you'll never reach the level of excellence in your life.

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.

In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, "This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for". No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.

As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.