My fans know the name Larry Holmes and that he always gave it his all.

I never tried to be a mercenary or a killer but a hard working fighter.

I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.

All fighters are prostitutes and all promoters are pimps

Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch and throw good combinations.

This is the lying thieving mother who cut me $500,000.

There is no quit in me.

Mike Tyson always had a big heart, but one of his problems is that he's short. And he's got kind of a personal attitude. But that don't make him a great fighter.

Now I'm free of him and I'm light as a feather. There's no weight holding me down; I'm ready to spread my wings and fly.

[My] worst habit: Drinking too much Budweiser when I get angry.

It's hard being black. You ever been black? I was black once - when I was poor.

Sometimes we have to wait for years to seek a really exceptional thing. I always wanted to give you the best thing in the world but ...

We are what we read -- and the power of books to transform the minds and personalities of their readers can give cause for anxiety as well as for celebration.

Only so far as a man believes strongly mightily can he act cheerfully or do anything worth doing.

The world is gonna try to clean you up, what the f**k you gonna do about it? You're gonna say, "I wanna stay ugly".

Women can explore so much in dressing. But if I was a guy I would wear vintage suits constantly. With crazy ties!

I think when people say 'real hip-hop,' they want it more buried in the streets. They want it more connected to the streets and the grime and the roughness of the streets. They don't want the fluff.

Yoga changed my life. Have fun and work hard because it will totally pay off.

Your ability to survive depends on your attitude

Dread lord and cousin, may the almighty preserve your reverence and lordship in long life and good fortune.

My life is as good as an Abba song. It’s as good as Dancing Queen.