Black men - one might be the president. Well, America's in too much trouble - I don't want that job now.

I figure I'll be champ for about ten years and then I'll let my brother take over - like the Kennedys down in Washington.

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

This life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not bring me satisfaction.

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.

I'm definitely gonna be the People's champion ... but I just ain't gonna be the champ the way you want me to be the champ. I'm gonna be the champ the way I wanna be.

I'm The Greatest, but only in relation to fighting.