Whatever you want, especially when you’re striving to be the best in the world at something, there’ll always be disappointments, and you can’t be emotionally tied to them, cos’ they’ll break your spirit.

I could have knocked him out in the 3rd round but I wanted to do it slowly, So he would remember this night for a long time.

Without discipline, no matter how good you are, you are nothing! One day, and I might not be around; you're going to meet a tough guy who takes your best shot. He'll keep coming because he's tough. Don't get discouraged. That's when the discipline comes in.

I got a imam, I got a rabbi, I got a priest, I got a reverend - I got 'em all. But I don't want to be holier-than-thou. I want to help everybody and still get some (sex).

I probably have a 20,000-word vocabulary. I'll match my wits with anyone on literature, science and the arts.

It's the emotional punches that you can't see that are just overwhelmingly devastating to your heart - your moral fiber.

I'm addicted to perfection. Problem with my life is I was always also addicted to chaos. Perfect chaos.