“There’s nothing like confidence.”

In order for me to achieve… I had to regard myself greater than what I was. In other words I had to fake it until I make it.

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.

I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.

Perhaps I failed, but I did my best, These masters of mine may do the rest.

I knew where I wanted to go, what kind of player I wanted to become and I focused on getting there.

The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.

As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.

He who never says “no” is no true man.

If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too.

When you have a well developed body and you’re confident, you see people bending your way, wanting to be on your side, wanting to do things for you.