“Fighting is a sport; if you’re not humble it’s going to bring humbleness to you.”

You stand your ground and you perform your art. That’s what the artist does. The artist is about perfection.

You can’t be disturbed by anything. There’s no emotion involved. You can’t feel sorrow, you can’t feel pity, there’s nothing you feel. The job has to be done.

My nature is to get instant gratification. On stage, I can feel everybody’s anticipation. I know what they want, I know what I’m going to give them, I know when I’m going to give it to them, I know when they want it.

The tempt for greatness is the biggest drug in the world.

Fighters are never who they appear to be.

My power is discombobulatingly devastating. It’s ludricrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm.

The one thing I know, everyone respects the true person and everyone’s not true with themselves.

Money is my God. If you think God will help you then quit your job and see how much he cares.

We’re all going to be tested. The dark energy is going to knock on all of our doors.

I’m a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds.

A man that is a friend to everyone is an enemy to himself.

You need to learn independence. You have to be independent – it builds character.

We all have struggles in life but we have to continue to fight.

I’m scared every time I go into the ring, but it’s how you handle it. What you have to do is plant your feet, bite down on your mouthpiece and say, ‘Let’s go.’

The drug dealers, they sympathize with me. They see me as some sort of pathetic character.

You have to compete in life because if you don’t have no competition – no competition, no spirit, you know, you’ll fall under the slightest struggle.

I am enslaved to my work, always wanting the impossible, and never, I believe, have I been less favoured by the endlessly changeable weather.

A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love-from a belief in what is not real, to faith in that which is. That shift in perception changes everything.

Is a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we are not our mistakes.

It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.

Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

I think we brought to the world, the United States anyway, the whole idea of boycotting as a nonviolent tactic. I think we showed the world that nonviolence can work to make social change.

Unfortunately, unless we’re focused on building up our courage, which gives us our self-confidence and all that we need to make quantum change in our lives, the voice of fear will always take the lead inside our minds.

We should be treating, I think, the whole issue of climate change and global warming with a far greater degree of priority than I think is happening now.