In Florida I was illiterate, Boxing Authority didn't want me, then they had a special psychiatrist to come to Kentucky, they checked and they didn't want me. But as soon as my name was Mohammed Ali, as soon as I announced I was a Muslim, then all of a sudden I became smart.

I was lucky, from the age of 12 I had boxing talent and was good for my age.

People sold everything - their cars, their land for miles, to come in and see me beat. I went to the bank laughing every time.

When people are forced to interact to survive, their prejudices diminish.

I wanted to keep these trunks as a souvenir." "Now look at them." "They were splattered with blood.

Don't count the days, make the days count.

To be a follower of The Honorable Elijah Mohammed, you have to completely extain from alcohol, or fornication, adultered, killin', stealin', lyin'. I would say that the people are not rejectin' the Honorable Elijah Mohammed because they don't believe what he teach.