If they ever let me in the ring with him [Cassius Clay], I'm liable to be put away for murder.

Newspapermen ask dumb questions. They look up at the sun and ask if it is shining.

Come over here and sit on my knee and finish your orange juice.

A boxing match is like a cowboy movie. There's got to be good guys and there's got to be bad guys. And that's what people pay for - to see the bad guys get beat.

How would you like to find out how good my right is?

The only thing my old man ever gave me was a beating.

My punches are just as hard in Chicago as in New York.

It don't matter as long as he can count up to 10

The purpose of poetry is to remind ushow difficult it is to remain just one person, for our house is open, there are no keys in the doors, and invisible guests come in and out at will.

Don’t try to make life fair, instead, be on the side where life is extra good.

Not the action, but the expectation creates results.

A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.

I had my heart set on becoming an English teacher, but stumbled into acting after meeting a theatrical agent in my dad's restaurant in San Diego.

But-Jace what are you doing?' 'Finishing my shower. And if you‘ve made me run through all the hot water, I‘ll be very annoyed.

UNIX is simple and coherent, but it takes a genius (or at any rate, a programmer) to understand and appreciate its simplicity.

One of the best moments Ive ever had in New Orleans is seeing Bourbon Street filled on a weekend night not long ago. Just watching the city breathe again.

Don’t tolerate any form of average. Don’t accept Dis-excellence. Don’t stand for mediocre. If you’re going to settle, then please settle for the absolute best.

The art of achievement is the art of making life - your life - a masterpiece.