Every day is different, and some days are better than others, but no matter how challenging the day, I get up and live it.

When it comes to love, compassion, and other feelings of the heart, I am rich.

I tell you what I really fear. I fear aeroplanes. When the flight's all right and smooth I'm still thinking, 'what if the engine blow up?' 'What if a fool's got a bomb on it?'

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.

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.

I didn't run with a gang - I didn't have time. There were a few little street gangs sitting in the spotlights at night time - talking and playing marbles. But I was so wrapped up in boxing since I was 12.

Holmes is so ugly, his grandmother said when he started to cry the tears would stop and roll down the back of his head.