Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today.

It's a lot about the individual and it's really up to you, how much you dedicate to the fight and how hard you are working and that's where the outcome will come.

It was a natural process, because when we go to the ring we are human beings, but once you feel the punches and the competition that's when the beast comes out and takes hold of us.

I think I went on a nice winning streak of about 20 fights until I fought Jorge Reyes and he stopped me in 6 rounds after I punched myself out.

When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning.

See, I respect boxing because it has given me so much and that's why I will never allow anyone to mistreat the sport of boxing if I can help it.

If you can believe this, I didn't fight for my first world title fight till I had 58 fights, so I really appreciated what I was fighting for and for whom as well.

Of course after the fight you want to make sure that you're okay and so is the other guy, it's a brotherhood in there, so you want to make sure everyone is okay after the war is over.

Not many people do at the age of 21 or younger even, know how to act nor could be concerned with anything other than fighting, women and money.

I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you the strength to do the right thing and behave the right way and overcome the mind.

I'd say the most memorable thing for me was my dedication and motivation in how I got so involved in boxing.

When his wife was at his side, she was also in front of him, marking out the horizon of his life. Now the horizon is empty: the view has changed.

Truth in her dress finds facts too tight. In fiction she moves with ease.

God casts the die, not the dice.

anchor, v.: I drift, I drift, I drift, you stay.

I am living proof that money cannot buy friendship.

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.

Football is the priority, even more than school. Art is frowned upon. I had to sneak music in.

Education is critical for people to become compassionate. If you don't know the problem and you don't know the reality, how can you help?

Instead of being intimidated by the limitations, be inspired to find new ways around them.

I'll tell you the first thing we need to do is take Harry Reid out.