I don't think boxing took more from me then I got in return. It gave me everything that I took from it. It was all fair.

I was hittin' him with body punches and I hurt him. Actually he was cryin' in there, makin' woman gestures like

When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn't read that stuff.

My style was impetuous, my defenses were impregnable, and I was ferocious.

Becoming a vegan gave me another opportunity to live a healthy life. I was so congested from all the drugs and bad cocaine, I could hardly breathe, [I had] high blood pressure, [was] almost dying [and had] arthritis. And once I became a vegan all that stuff diminished.

Sometimes you have to wait for the right deal. They all seem good, at least at first, and they may make you some quick money. But when the right deal comes, and it fits into your [overall] plan, it's just overwhelming success. Sometimes, with the long-term deals, you have to take a risk if you're going to get a reward. It's exactly like fighting. Sometimes you have to take chances to get that huge win.

God lets everything happen for a reason. It's all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.