What's his name? I tried to forget him because if he would have fought like he worked with my guy he would have knocked the guy out.

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.

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

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.

If God had wanted us to be concerned for the plight of the toads, he would have made them cute and furry.

The purpose of teaching is learning and learning is changed behavior.

Hope is oxygen to the soul, and God is the oxygen of hope.

A man is what a man is

One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.

My sense of humor lies a little closer to the middle.

Rather than saying 'I hate mess', it might draw more compassion to say, 'mess terrifies me as a harbinger of catastrophe'.

Other [artists'] music is really what you get most inspiration from, whether consciously or subconsciously. I like a lot of old music and a lot of soul music. I also really like a lot of new stuff.

Perform drills that force your players to think

If you've got $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, you're better off paying off any debt you have because that's a guaranteed return.