I had heard everything, Larry gonna knock me out, he gonna beat me, this and that. I got so sick of that. I had a little talk with myself in my bedroom and I said, Don't think about getting in the ring with Larry Holmes, I mean, Don't forget Larry Holmes is getting in the ring with you. You're champ for so many years. And just do what you're best at. What I am best at was not letting anybody have their way with me in the ring.

King's an equal opportunity dirtbag, he screws everybody.

If you don't take chances, you can't do anything in life.

I had the greatest sparring partners, I had the greatest sparring team. And these guys they wrapped me up a lot. I never got the chance to get off on them.

You always be like, I hope I'm ready.

Boxing is the best job in the world to let off steam, and people are in trouble when Tyson wants to let off steam

I had did so much to Larry [Holmes] in the ring that I made him respect me in the fight.