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.

I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.

When I was 15 or 16 and I started climbing up the ladder of success in amateur boxing, a reporter asked me, "What do you want to be?" I think he was expecting me to say, "A champion." I said, "I want to be special." I don't know why I said that, but I didn't just want to be a fighter. I wanted to have an impact with people, particularly kids.

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

I wanted to be like Bruce Jenner.

You don't play boxing. You really don't. You play golf, you play tennis, but you don't play boxing.

I've never believed in tying myself up in a long-range contract, and I've been very outspoken on that subject.