I 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 FOREMANI want to keep fighting because it’s the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don’t fight, I’ll eat this planet.
More George Foreman Quotes
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When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
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The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
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These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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All 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.
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No 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!
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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.
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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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Just 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.
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Today the biggest decisions I make aren’t related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, or Jack-in-the-Box.
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Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.
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Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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Read the Bible; it is your roadmap through life.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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