Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.

I predict that this will be the greatest book ever and it will sell more than any other book in history

No pork, soda pop, cigarettes, alcohol – ever!

The word had spread and people were piling around us. But then very suddenly, Sonny Liston froze me with that look of his. He said real quiet, 'Let's go on over here.' And he led the way to a table and the people hung back. I ain't going to lie. This was the only time since I have known Sonny Liston that he really scared me.

Superman don't need no seat belt.

It will be a killer, and a chiller, and a thriller, when I get the gorilla in Manila.

You could be the world's best garbage man, the world's best model; it don't matter what you do if you're the best.