Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.

Before a fight between Riddick Bowe and Hector Gonzales: Generally when there's a lot of smoke . . . there's just a whole lot more smoke.

As long as I'm reading, I'm at home.

Plant a seed of greatness in your children. Speak a word of encourgement to someone who needs to hear it. Inspire someone to be a better person. One day you'll reap a harvest, and your world will become a better place to live.

When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'.

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.

We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.