Even today, if my title hadn't been given back to me and I was in such poverty where I had to go and find a job, I would have done that.

I'm not going to be that kind of a fighter. I'm going to dance and be pretty. I'm just going to win on points.And if I hurt my man I'm going to let him go and I'm not going to kill him just because somebody's watching.

I was in a Broadway musical called Big Time Buck Wright.The play didn't make it but I was a success. It lasted six days but I sung four songs and there were critics, seriously, in New York who said that my part was perfect. So I can beat Joe Frazier singing.

The sun is always shining someplace.

Champions have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.

If you are not the best, then pretend you are

Allah is the Greatest. I'm just the greatest boxer.