During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing and a little showmanship. It was after I retired from boxing that my true work began.

My way of joking is to tell the truth. That's the funniest joke in the world.

The word had spread and people were piling around us. But then very suddenly, Sonny Liston froze me with that look of his. He said real quiet, 'Let's go on over here.' And he led the way to a table and the people hung back. I ain't going to lie. This was the only time since I have known Sonny Liston that he really scared me.

I'm just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence.

Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it.

He's too ugly to be the champ!

The one without dreams is the one without wings.