I'd be conceited if I said I could, but I'd be lying if I said I couldn't.

To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body. When you can't make that commitment, they don't call you a champion anymore.

Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?

Roland La Starza was tough, but Ezzard Charles was the toughest man I ever fought. I learned what pain was all about when I fought him.

I was on my face. I heard the count from one to 10. I kept telling myself that I had to get up, but I couldn't move. I couldn't make myself move. It was the strangest feeling.

Liston is like most big bullies, if you can stay away and make him miss for a few rounds he'll get frustrated. Once you strip away that feeling of invincibility, he can be had.

What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're the heavyweight champion of the world?

That was a f****g dumb question. If I didn't think I was gonna win, why the hell would I be fighting?!

In the ring, I never really knew fear.

The greatness of Marciano in the ring was defined by the way he prepared for a fight, his ability to punch and take a punch.

I believe, in my prime, I could have fought with anybody alive.

God will not judge by man’s standard of what is right, but by His own, and they are vastly different!

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.

If there's three boxes that say 'Single', 'In a Relationship, ' and the third one says 'Getting Money', I'd check the third one.

The principle was right there - you couldn't miss it. The more we did for our customers, the more they did for us.

Just as a wave is a movement of the whole ocean, you are the energy of the cosmos. Don't underestimate your power.

I still don't have any crushes on actresses or models. It's always been one of those things with girlfriends. They say, "Who's on your list?" What do you call it, the Get Out of Jail Free card?

He was my confidant, the person who was always on my side even when he wasn't taking my side.

I got a lot of body paint on me in a short period of time. I would definitely do it again because Joann Gair is so brilliant, but I would definitely need, like, a good long break for it.

If you're gonna watch the Drive-By Media, don't take it seriously.

... fire fast when it's not working. It's better for the company, it's also better for the employee.