I've never let anyone talk me into not believing in myself

I do need publicity but not for what I do for good. I need publicity for my book. I need publicity for my fights. I need publicity for my movie but not for helping people. Then it is no longer sincere.

I never push in front my muscles, only my religion, so I'm protected.

They say actually every time I enter the ring, in a way, I`m going to the war. They say to me daily, you are a prized fighter, what`s the difference? And I like to say to those critics of the press and the others that there is one hell of a lot of difference in fighting in a ring and going to war in Vietnam.

Put yourself out on a limb, sucka, like me!

The world’s champ should be pretty like me!

I am so mean I've handcuffed lightnin' and thrown thunder in jail.