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

Look at football, where you still have injuries no matter how much they improve the helmets and other equipment.

Generally, the more weight you put on, the less effective you are.

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy

Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.

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.

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