The outgoing and spontaneous person that the world knew while I was boxing was a persona that I created to sell tickets and promote my career. In my private life, I am quiet and reflective by nature.

Black people in America will never be free so long as they're on the white man's land. We can't be free until we get our own land and our own country in North America. When we separate from America and take maybe ten states, then we'll be free.

The show was bad, but I was great

I don't see no black and white couples in England or America walking around proud holding their children and going out.

It's ain't sad that I want my child to look like me? Every intelligent person wants their child to look like him.

I do need publicity but not for what I do for good. I need publicity for my book. I need publicity for my fights. I need publicity for my movie but not for helping people. Then it is no longer sincere.

Unknown Make new friends but keep the old ones; one is silver and the other's gold.