Once the Choice is Made, Do Not Look Back, Do Not Second-Guess Your Decisions

You're not going to enjoy every minute of the journey, but the success you'll find at the end will make it all worth it.

I knew I had him in the first round. Almighty God was with me. I want everyone to bear witness, I am the greatest! I'm the greatest thing that ever lived. I don't have a mark on my face, and I upset Sonny Liston, and I just turned twenty-two years old. I must be the greatest. I showed the world. I talk to God everyday. I know the real God. I shook up the world, I'm the king of the world. You must listen to me. I am the greatest! I can't be beat!

The roughest and toughest fighter I fought was Joe Frazier

I love my people and I don't hate nobody and it keeps me out of trouble.

I have a beautiful daughter, beautiful wife.They look like me, we all happy and I don't have no trouble. And I ain't that much in love with no woman to go through that hell - ain't no one woman that good.

I just try to stay half way decent looking. Boxing's a rough sport and you get hit a lot.