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 have more fans and more followers and more supporters. Because the people who actually saw the Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali fight, they saw me win at least nine rounds - the people who know boxing.

There's nothing wrong with getting knocked down, as long as you get right back up.

To be a follower of The Honorable Elijah Mohammed, you have to completely extain from alcohol, or fornication, adultered, killin', stealin', lyin'. I would say that the people are not rejectin' the Honorable Elijah Mohammed because they don't believe what he teach.

I don't know what truculent means, but if it's good, it's me

I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.

Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.