Nobody has to tell me that this is a serious business. I'm not fighting one man. I'm fighting a lot of men, showing a lot of 'em, here is one man they couldn't defeat, couldn't conquer. My mission is to bring freedom to 30m black people

I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong.

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 want to be equal with me, you can get your own Rolls-Royce, your own house and your own million dollars.

Ali’s got a left, Ali’s got a right, if he hits you once, you’re asleep for the night

Frazier's got two chances. Slim, and none. And Slim just left town

If some black man go out and start something, a riot or something or, I'm not going to jump in it and get killed because he's gone out and started something I don't believe in what he's fighting for or his approach.