Lighting that torch in Atlanta didn't make me nervous. Standing up to the government - that made me nervous.

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.

I believe in the holy Koran. It says we declare ourselves to be righteous Muslims and do not take part in wars, or in no way fashion or form take the lives of humans unless it's a holy war declared by God himself.

As soon as I heard the truth that Elijah Muhammad teaches us in America, it made me accept it.

I can love freedom and the flesh and blood of my people moreso than I do the money.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'

We must not only control the weapons that can kill us, we must bridge the great disparities of wealth and opportunity among the peoples of the world, the vast majority of whom live in poverty without hope, opportunity or choices in life. These conditions are a breeding ground for division that can cause a desperate people to resort to nuclear weapons as a last resort. Our only hope lies in the power of our love, generosity, tolerance and understanding and our commitment to making the world a better place.