Mike Tyson Quotes

I can inspire people on how to use money, how to get economically powerful.

I feel bad about my outlook, how I feel about people and society, and that I'll never be part of society the way I should.

I'm just trying to change my life because I'm not above killing any drug dealer for money.

I haven't been with a woman in nine months.

Man is not meant to be humble, he’s meant to be humbled.

Hannibal rode elephants into cartilage

Mr. Arthur Ashe, he was good. I read some of his books. He knew about everything, but he was real quiet and didn't talk much. I never met him.

I'm not a good-looking guy. I don't care if my nose gets mashed.

For what I get paid to get into the ring, I owe it to my fans to uphold the institution of sportsmanship.

I still can’t believe [ Muhammad Ali ] knows my name. It astounds me he knows who I am. I first met Ali in 1976. I was locked up in a juvenile home and he came to visit. I’ve never forgotten it.

Being a champion opens lots of doors—I'd like to get a real estate license, maybe sell insurance.

Friendth, Romanth, countrymen, lend me your earsth.

I've lived places these guys can't defecate in.

I hate to cry and I hate to sound like sour grapes, but no one ever listens to me. No one ever hears what I have to say.

That's what people respect, the fact that I wasn't a chump that laid on his back and gave up.

I know why they don't like me because they want the money I have.

If he's not dead, it doesn't count.

I live for the moment to hit people.

I tried to stay away from King. You can't do it. It's like staying away from taxes. Sooner or later, he'll get you.

I'll fight anybody my trainer puts me in with because I'm confident I can beat any fighter in the world. If anybody can see I'm almost a master at evading punches coming at me.

If my children will live a better life than I did by my getting brain damage, by my being brain dead, then let it be.

It's nothing personal, but I'm going to kill this guy

I want to throw down your kid and stomp on his testicles, and then you will know what it is like to experience waking up everyday as me. And only then will you feel my pain.

Don't be surprised if I behave like a savage. I am a savage

I'm not Mother Teresa, but I'm not Charles Manson, either.

Things can change. Life is all a learning process.

What really amazed me was when I sent a suit out for cleaning, forgetting that $700 was in the pocket. They sent the suit back to me. If that happened in New York, both money and suit would be gone.

I don't think boxing took more from me then I got in return. It gave me everything that I took from it. It was all fair.

He was screaming like my wife.

Some people try to get you out of slavery for you to be their slave.

All praise is to Allah, I'll fight any man, any animal, if Jesus were here I'd fight him too.

I guess I'll fade off into bolivian

I can deal with adversity.

I'm a man. I lived it and I'm not afraid to die but when I die I'm going to paradise and I'm not worried.

If Jesus was here, do you think Jesus would show me any love? Do you think Jesus would love me?

I'am not predictor of fights, but I know when I hit 'em good, the fight is close to an end

March 16th, Mike Tyson [vs.] Razor Ruddock, Razor Ruddock dies. If he doesn't die, it doesn't count. If he's not dead, it doesn't count.

I used to have lots of tigers. I had all sorts of exotic pets when I had some money. Before I was broke, I had everything. Pigeons and vultures, lions, tigers, and bears. I had it all.

My objective is to destroy anybody over 200 pounds, in the ring or out.

I may have smoked too much weed, but I wasn't taking drugs or anything.

When I was young, I thought I was a god. Now, I just basically work on staying humble. My priorities changed. Just to be able to try to change them - that was frightening to me.

That's all they said was wrong with me?

Sued King for $100 million, alleging the boxing promoter cheated him out of millions over more than a decade. It was settled out of court for $14 million.

I'm just a sucker even talking to you guys. I should be ready to rip your heads off your necks. But it's just not the right thing to do

Every punch was thrown with bad intentions.

My career has been over since 1990.

King has big offices, houses, and he pays his fighters a lot of money. An, because he's black, the FBI figures he must be doing something crooked.

My life's not tragic at all. How many guys do you know who are bankrupt and just bought a $3 million house and are getting ready to get $6 million more?

Fade into Bolivian, I guess.

No one who isn't an extremist can understand the mind of an extremist.