Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.

I always expect unexpected challenges.

We're all endowed with God-given talents. Mine happens to be hitting people in the head.

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.

I'm not in favor of that [mandating protective headgear ] because we learn as amateurs how to protect ourselves. And that's why there's a third man in the ring, the referee. And that's why there has to be a very strong boxing commission that doesn't allow guys in the ring who don't belong there.

I've always been quiet and kind of shy. I'm sociable, but I would probably migrate to a corner.