It's the lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself. He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.

I don't count my situps. I only start counting once it starts hurting.

I'm the best. I just haven't played yet.

Black men - one might be the president. Well, America's in too much trouble - I don't want that job now.

I'm so mean I make medicine sick!

Stay in college, get the knowledge. And stay there until you're through. If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you. Advice to a young person to continue his education.

I had to prove you could be a new kind of black man. I had to show the world.