Mr. president, I've been a citizen of the United States of America for thirty three years and was never invited to the White House. It sure gives me pleasure to be invited to the Black House.

Who is the descendant of the slavemasters a descendant of slaves to fight other people in thier own country?

The fact is I never was too bright in school. I just barely graduated. I had a D- average. I ain't ashamed of it, though. I mean, how much do principals make a month?

Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it.

Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.

I was lucky, from the age of 12 I had boxing talent and was good for my age.

I know I got it made while the masses of black people are catchin' hell, but as long as they ain't free, I ain't free.