How come the Chinese can go where I can't go in America? Englishmen can come and set up a business in white America and do things I can't do.The Puerto Rican, Hawaiians, just about everybody can do more than black people and are more respected.

My toughest opponent has always been me.

I have the world heavyweight title not because it was 'given' to me, not because of my race or religion, but because I won it in the ring through my own boxing ability.

Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare.

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

I'm so fast I run through a hurricane and not get wet. George Foreman is gonna pay me a dept.

I called my training camp Fighter's Heaven