A man that is a friend to everyone is an enemy to himself.

If Jesus was here, do you think Jesus would show me any love? Do you think Jesus would love me?

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.

People say 'Poor guy.' That insults me. I despise sympathy. So I screwed up. I made some mistakes. 'Poor guy,' like I'm some victim. There's nothing poor about me.

Some people try to get you out of slavery for you to be their slave.

That's what people respect, the fact that I wasn't a chump that laid on his back and gave up.

That equals to being a fool, having fame and no fortune. A lot of guys out there have fame doing this and doing that, but they are broke.