I had to prove you could be a new kind of black man. I had to show the world.

The man who will whip me will be fast, strong and hasn't been born yet.

God gave me this illness to remind me that I'm not Number One; He is.

Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.

I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.

Inside of a ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong.

I have more fans and more followers and more supporters. Because the people who actually saw the Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali fight, they saw me win at least nine rounds - the people who know boxing.