They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far.

I want my fights to be seen as plays that have a beginning, a middle and an end

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

A fighter never knows when it's the last bell. He doesn't want to face that.

I retired and came back in '97. Woo! I mean, come on! I don't know, man. A six-year layoff? That was crazy! My career was relatively short, whether you look at either its length in years or the number of fights I had. But it was brutal.

People can do more than they ever believe they can do. Physically, mentally, academically. You have to be pushed. It hurts. But it's worth it, and it's a great thing.

When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not solid; it's my socializing weight.