In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and felt my hair. It really was funny. I wish I had understood Italian.

Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons.

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

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

Before the start of the '76 Olympics, I'd had 160 amateur fights. I won 155 and lost five

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

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