I have no regrets because I did everything by the book.

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.

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

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.

God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas but for scars.

Courage is like love it must have hope for nourishment.

I live a very quiet life, although I'm very urban and a diehard New Yorker

I think if we're looking at lasting peace in the Middle East, the United States has got to respect the needs of the Palestinian people. They cannot be pushed aside.

I do know this: other countries are eating our lunch.

Allah executed and rendered justice for the sake of putting together and harmonization of the hearts.

We set the treatment of bodies so high above the treatment of souls, that the physician occupies a higher place in society than the school-master.

I believe shooting chronologically gives you a very fresh perspective and you're always aware of where you are in the development of the characters.

I like to come to the set with very strong ideas and strong opinions about how to do things. And I like also dealing with somebody who's like that.

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent