My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.

If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues

Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.

To be honest, I don't know. I started one [book] back in 1982 or '83 when I first retired. But I was only 25 or 26 and not ready to write my memoirs.

When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty.

I found boxing when I was 14 years old. I went down to the gym because my brother, who used to beat me up all the time, introduced me to boxing. I found boxing to be a sport that I felt safe in because I controlled what was in those four squares.

I wouldnt change anything because the mistakes and the hurt are as important as all the great fights. They made me who I am today.