I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing - give that to Joe Louis, or somebody - I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.

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

If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong.

Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.

That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.

Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.

One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.