Anybody who thinks I'm taking this fight for a paycheck doesn't know me. My whole life I've been achieving the impossible.

If you don't know your own value, somebody will tell you your value, and it'll be less than you're worth.

It takes no effort to be ordinary. Ordinary is not even a challenge. You can do nothing and be ordinary.

I am an old man, I just happen to be an old man that can fight.

I would never let a white boy beat me. You can print that. I would never lose to a white person.

You’re hated by some, loved by others, but that’s what’s great about being different. If everybody loved you, that means you’re not doing the right thing most of the time.

I'm not going to give up. If you pay attention to my plan and the way I live and the way I eat, then you have a chance to extend your life a few more years.

The only way you can get experience is from the clock. Time works with some people and against some people. Fortunately, the clock has worked in my favor.

There are so many things I've done that the world of boxing has witnessed. It's going to be difficult for the boxing people to pick one of my performances as the best.

There's no great person that lived that didn't go through scrutiny or ridicule and prosecution in all types of ways, to be who they are in history.

I want to be the poster child for taking care of yourself after 40. Obesity is an epidemic in this country and I'm a living, breathing example of what it means to stay healthy.

You can resolve any situation with wisdom

A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.

What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.

I have never made any secret of any of my thoughts or areas of interest. I've always been honest, open, and upfront

I want to be optimistic because I don't think man is intrinsically violent.

Did you take Joyce's engine?' 'My instructions were to disable the car, but one of the men bet Hal a burger he couldn't get the engine out. So Hal removed the engine.

My fans are always extremely loyal.

E'en the rough rocks with tender myrtle bloom, and trodden weeds send out a rich perfume.

It was a typical day of suckage and blowage.’ (Chris)