I don't react to a tragic happening any more. I took so many bad things as a kid and some people think I don't care about anything. It's just too hard for me to get emotional. I can't cry no more.

It's interesting that you put me in the league with those illustrious fighters [Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson], but I've proved since my career I've surpassed them as far my popularity. I'm the biggest fighter in the history of the sport. If you don't believe it, check the cash register.

I try my best to learn from other people's mistakes. I have a lot of respect for people who can change.

He was screaming like my wife.

I know I have only myself to blame for all the problems I've had in my life.

I didn't know how to be any other way. I felt like one of those barbarian kings just coming to conquer the Roman Empire.

In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you're not a friend to yourself, there's no way you're gonna have any friends.