Any man can do what he has to do. But doing it like you love it? That is what takes it to a whole different level. A champion does it like he loves it, even when he doesn't.

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

[Sometimes I] put on a ski mask and dress in old clothes, go out on the streets and beg for quarters.

People see it [boxing] as a physical contact sport, but it's not. It's really a spiritual one of will against will. Who wants it the most? How much is he willing to take - and dish out - to get it? It's like fighting is 10 percent physical and 90 percent emotional.

We all have to control our feelings. That's the thing that separates us from animals.

There's nothing like being young, and happy, and fighting.

I ain't never loan friends money; I give it to 'em and I don't expect to get it back. Even when he says, "I'll pay you back," I never expect it. If he gives it back, then hey, that's a feather in his cap, but I don't expect to get it back.