I was always at the gymnasium every day at six o'clock after school. In the mornings I would run, looking forward to future golden gloves and Olympic tournaments.

Catching flies is better training than hitting the speed bag

There's a reason I'm known - to bring people to Allah, to God.

I believe in Allah and in peace. I don't try to move into white neighborhoods... I don’t want to marry a white woman. I was baptized when I was 12, but I didn’t know what I was doing. I’m not a Christian anymore. I know where I’m going and I know the truth and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.

There are no pleasures in a fight but some of my fights have been a pleasure to win.

Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wild Life.

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.