There's nothing stressful about turning 50 except people reminding you about it.

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.

If you were surprised when Nixon resigned, just watch what happens when I whup Foreman's behind!

Black people we've been taught that we will never be free, until some will have to die, some will have to give up wealth, their loved ones, and their health, So, what I'm doin' is for myself and for justice for black people, runnin' will kill it all, it'll make me a coward.

Sometimes Howard [Cosell] makes me wish I was a dog and he was a fireplug.

I said a lot of things in the heat of the moment that I shouldn't have said. Called him names I shouldn't have called him. I apologise for that. I'm sorry. It was all meant to promote the fight.

I'm the greatest, I'm a bad man, and I'm pretty!