There 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 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 FOREMANIf you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
GEORGE FOREMANThey say I don’t fight guys unless they’re on a respirator. That’s incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator.
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 FOREMANMy kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
GEORGE FOREMANLearn to sell and you’ll never starve
GEORGE FOREMANAll the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
GEORGE FOREMANWe, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
GEORGE FOREMANAll I’ve ever tried to tell anyone is that I’m not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I’ve ever been was an American.
GEORGE FOREMANFilling a need is not merely good business; it’s a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.
GEORGE FOREMANIn boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn’t have any fear. I thought, “This is easy. This is what I’ve been waiting for”. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
GEORGE FOREMANChanging your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
GEORGE FOREMANIt’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
GEORGE FOREMANJust look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.
GEORGE FOREMANYou live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
GEORGE FOREMANI look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
GEORGE FOREMAN