God, it would be good to be a fake somebody rather than a real nobody.

What was most important was the knowledge [aspect] of the fight. I learned this early on and just told myself to "upgrade my mind." That's just what I wanted to do my whole life.

At times, I come across as crude or crass, that irritates you when I come across like a Neanderthal or a babbling idiot at times. But I like to be that person. I like to show you all that person because that's who you come to see.

Some people are faster than others; I'm just figuring it out later, that's all. I'm getting smart too late and old too soon.

Everybody you fight is not your enemy and everybody who helps you is not your friend.

Every punch I threw with bad intentions to a vital area...I aimed for his ear...I wanted to bust his eardrum...Every punch had bad intentions...My record will last for immortality, It'll never be broken...I want to live forever...I refuse to lose...I would have to be carried out dead to lose...I was coming to destroy and win the Heavyweight Championship of the World, which I done.

When I fight someone, I want to break his will. I want to take his manhood. I want to rip out his heart and show it to him.