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

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.

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.

Some people have a team of ten people - Waste of money, waste of time. I do it on my own when I'm in the ring.

Keep your calmness at all times.

Ive been a stand-up comedian for years, and I can be silly.

Autonomy is impossible as long as one is driven by anything.

Formal learning can teach you a great deal, but many of the essential skills in life are the ones you have to develop on your own.

What kept me going through all the years? More than anything, the love of and respect for competition. That's what it comes down to for me. That's why I do this.

Our middle class majority, deeply in personal debt, elects political leaders who increase our benefits. Then we vote them out because we dislike the soaring national debt.

Earning money has a way of increasing financial intelligence quickly.

At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community.

My cage has many rooms.

I've been very lucky to have had a supportive family, a great education, enormous opportunity and challenge.