I do a lot of reading, a lot of studying. I ask questions, I'll go out, travel these countries, I'll watch how their people live, and I learn.

Why are they picking on boxing? It's because the black men are so superior in boxing that they want to stop it. Well, the black man's so hungry he's got to fight.

Joe Frazier is ugly. He has no rhythm, no footwork, no class, he cannot talk.

I'm so fast I run through a hurricane and not get wet. George Foreman is gonna pay me a dept.

I'd like to live to a hundred.

I had something to do, which most kids really need. Something they can look forward to - a goal, a purpose to work towards. Something to achieve. Keeps them out of trouble.

Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don't be afraid to take that first step.