There is one hell of a difference between fighting in the ring and going to war in Vietnam.

People will know you’re serious when you produce.

Once the Choice is Made, Do Not Look Back, Do Not Second-Guess Your Decisions

If we were second class citizens we'd be driving old Cadillacs and living good. If we were first class we'd be driving a Rolls Royce.

You can go to Japan, China, all the European, African, Arab, and South American countries, and man, they know me. I can't name a nation where they don't know me.

You can't keep your mind on fighting when you're thinking about a woman. You can't keep your concentration. You feel like sleeping all the time.

No one knows what to say in the loser's locker room.