Oscar De La Hoya Quotes

The fight life, that was easy. This is a battle I have every day.

When people say I can't or I musn't, I always say I can and I will.

There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you've been in the business.

Everything I have in this world, I owe to the sport of boxing, and I won't ever forget that.

I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and know I took everyone on.

My dad has never once told me after a fight that I did well.

I told you before, I'll fight anyone. I don't care.

Boxing has been in my blood since I can remember. It comes naturally to me, and I've enjoyed it ever since I started, at the age of six.

I was a little kid who used to fight a lot in the street-and get beat up.

Every time I work out in the gym, every time I train, I know I'm going to do well. But I like surprising the fans, the critics, the people who doubt me.

You get to be famous or have some notoriety and there are so many people who want a piece of you.

I think about making a comeback every single day. I went running, I went training, did that for a few days. But my body couldn't handle it.

I wouldn't recommend [boxing] to any child of mine. I would rather he played golf or something.

I tried to do the impossible on paper -- beat the middleweight champ coming up from 130 pounds.

Ever since I met [my wife], my life has been different. I have what I want. I have my Jewel in Millie.

I think my body went through a lot, went through the wringer. In terms of being inside the ring, getting hit, but also outside the ring, living a crazy life.

I feel amazing. In my life right now, I have so much motivation. I am so hungry and so determined... I am young, I am healthy and I feel great - 42 is the new 32.