I've always believed that you can be whatever you want to be if you are willing to sacrifice and dedicate yourself.

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

I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out.

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.

Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.

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

It was a whole different world, and Montreal was an absolutely beautiful setting unlike anywhere I'd ever been before. So, Montreal in '76 was an encompassing experience I will cherish for the rest of my life.