There's no future in our past. Just experience. We want to return to it, but we don't want to close the door on it either.

I just did what I did in my era, basically because of my admiration for the guys who came before me. That's how I've always looked at it. I never thought of boxing like, I'm going to be the greatest fighter ever and make a lot of money. Instead, I thought I was going to win because I learned from the best. I carefully studied the videotapes of all the fighters from the past, dissected their styles, and entered the ring with their spirit.

Every punch was thrown with bad intentions.

I've lived places these guys can't defecate in.

Most writers, in my opinion, are dysfunctional derelicts.

Sometimes, the people we invest the most time in disappoint us the most.

My life's not tragic at all. How many guys do you know who are bankrupt and just bought a $3 million house and are getting ready to get $6 million more?