Boxing's a poor man's sport. We can't afford to play golf or tennis. It is what it is. It's kept so many kids off the street. It kept me off the street.

Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.

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.

The only way for a fighter to get back in shape is to fight his way back.

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

Duran always disturbs me. The guy is just weird. Before our first fight, both Duran and his wife gave my wife the finger.

Spread your love and fly.