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

The age of 40 is not a death sentence.

Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.

Today the biggest decisions I make aren't related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, or Jack-in-the-Box.

Everything America should be, Muhammad Ali is.

If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn't do anything unless you do it right.

The world is full of people who want to play it safe, people who have tremendous potential but never use it. Somewhere deep inside them, they know that they could do more in life, be more, and have more -- if only they were willing to take a few risks.