The idea that boxing lends itself to cinema so well is because it's usually a morality play - good against evil, insecurity and triumph, fear strikes out, so the audience can really get drawn into the drama of it. Also, it was sensual and very primal. I think subliminaly we do two things - life is a fight, life is a struggle and we understand that from our early, early, early ancestors, and life is a race.

Movies are a whole different ball-game, now. It's much more of a business - very scientific.

Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.

When you're on top and you lead the parade, everyone's there throwing lilies and lilac water on your head. But when those parades have gone by and there's a storm in your heart, there are very few people that are going to sit there and listen to you bemoan life.

You're a disease. And I'm the cure.

I would never run for president.

Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.