When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn’t afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po’.
GEORGE FOREMANWhen I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn’t afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po’.
GEORGE FOREMANI know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.
GEORGE FOREMANThere ain’t nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It’s more exciting than looking down a cliff.
GEORGE FOREMANBeing angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
GEORGE FOREMANTo be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
GEORGE FOREMANI do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing – give that to Joe Louis, or somebody – I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.
GEORGE FOREMANSure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
GEORGE FOREMANIf you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion.
GEORGE FOREMANI hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you’ve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
GEORGE FOREMANI think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I’d be a college graduate today.
GEORGE FOREMANAll the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
GEORGE FOREMANI respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn’t want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib.
GEORGE FOREMANOne of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
GEORGE FOREMANRead the Bible; it is your roadmap through life.
GEORGE FOREMANNo doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn’t see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!
GEORGE FOREMANThe referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
GEORGE FOREMAN