I had it in my heart. I believed in myself, and I had confidence. I knew how to do it, had natural talent and I pursued it.

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

A man with no imaginations has no wings.

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

Whether it's boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to succeed before entering the arena...long before the lights come up.

Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing

Number one comes freedom first for my people and equality. And this is what I plan to do after I'm through fighting - working with nothing but the people, the little people in the alleys: the downtrodden people, going out and helping them with my image.