He was fortunate to fight me on a bad night because if he fights me when I'm firing on all cylinders, he's getting battered as well.

Just swerve Golovkin like the plague. He punches like a mule. I don't need to be in with him. Dangerous fight.

It's not Beirut or Bosnia.

It's counterproductive and self-destructive to bear grudges with people that are negative.

I was prepared to get knocked out myself trying to knock him out, because then I could sleep at night knowing that I've given my best.

I knew it was all or nothing.

It is satisfying following such an emphatic victory over the current unbeaten champion (Lucian Bute) to know that there's a lot of people eating humble pie.

Your longevity in the sport is governed by how you live in between the fights.

Joe Calzaghe was using the excuse, no one knows who I am in America. Now everyone knows who I am in America.

He's got a rematch clause in his contract but I'm not sure if he's going to want to exercise that rematch but if he does, I'd happily oblige. I'll go over to Canada and give him another whooping.

Somebody thinking that they can make noise intimidate me is comical.

The mysteries of life enfold with time.

When a heart mends it doesn't let the same people in twice.

It is not enough that light shines on you

It is not the intellect but the wisdom of love that will reveal the beauty of life.

Fame is damaging when people become reliant on it for their sense of self, and their identity, when fame is linked to how you see yourself.

If there ever was a poet for the working class Billy Joe Shaver and Merle Haggard would be my nomination

All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.

I always feel like hard work leads the way, and from there, I leave it up to the powers that be.

Manhattan cabs are born old.

Edward helped, making faces every so often at the raw ingredients-human food was mildly repulsive to him.