I felt so good when I fought Larry [Holmes]. When I fought Larry the first time, I mean, first time in my life, I mean, I could remember I wanted to fight.

I had the greatest sparring partners, I had the greatest sparring team. And these guys they wrapped me up a lot. I never got the chance to get off on them.

I had did so much to Larry [Holmes] in the ring that I made him respect me in the fight.

If you don't take chances, you can't do anything in life.

Boxing is the best job in the world to let off steam, and people are in trouble when Tyson wants to let off steam

King's an equal opportunity dirtbag, he screws everybody.

You always be like, I hope I'm ready.

If you don't take chances you can't do anything in life.

Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue?

I think any time anybody says something nasty about you, it's hard to deal with it.

A lot of Americans like happy endings, but life does not necessarily have a happy ending.

Observing someone without context amplifies the experience. The more we know, the less we are able to feel.

Hold your head up to the gun of a million cathode ray tubes aired at your tiny skull.

The nice thing about Toronto is there's not a competition.

Some say that I was once uncommonly beautiful, but I wouldn't wish beauty on any woman who has not her own freedom, and who chooses not the hands that claim her.

Don't ask what it means, but rather how it is used.

Black men - one might be the president. Well, America's in too much trouble - I don't want that job now.

You will free yourself from the cumbersome impossibilities of needing to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children.