Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.

Now, training fighters is like trying to catch fish. It's not the strength but the technique.

Notice who is in the locker room after you lose, not after you win.

There are positive and negative thoughts. And, hey, it doesn't cost you a cent more to think positively .

You're blowing it, son! You're blowing it!

When she would walk, it was like rhythm. The guys' heads would bounce, but I wouldn't look because I was married.

Criticism is okay, encouragement is better!

The nearest I have ever seen to the great Willie Pep

Trainers give of themselves. So, I learned and I projected it with my fighter.

Both guys ran out of gas, only my guy had an extra tank.

I just put the reflexes in the proper direction.

Well, if you can accept that I’m a great big geeky fangirl, then I guess I can accept that you’re a skeptic and a realist.

A frenzy of activity that had mostly led him in circles: wasn't that a fairly accurate description of lust?

Do good, and you'll always be a constant reminder of your good-self.

The human interpretation of a disability is a primitive departmentalized view of ignorance.

We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy.

Seems like we always spend the best part of our time just saying goodbye.

The yellow Indians do have a meagre talent. The Negroes are far below them, and at the lowest point are a part of the American people.

Playwrights are the most gregarious writers - to get our work done, we need actors, directors, set designers.

Works of art produced in the contemporary world are a further expression of that. But I don't think there is an active, ongoing nihilist self-consciousness in the artist.

Under Thatcher, who ruled us with an iron rod, great art was made. Amazing designers and musicians. Acid house was born. Very colourful and progressive.