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

Some people are faster than others; I’m just figuring it out later, that’s all. I’m getting smart too late and old too soon.

My objective was to hurt the other fighters. I wanted to hurt them. I wanted to be merciless. Man, I was a wild thing. It’s kind of a drug, a rush.

I could have knocked him out in the 3rd round but I wanted to do it slowly, So he would remember this night for a long time.

As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want.

What I’ve done in the past is history and what I’m gonna do in the future is a mystery.

I can’t change myself. I’m Mike Tyson. I’m a regular kid from the getto striving to do something positive with myself. I happen to fight well.

Any man can do what he has to do. But doing it like you love it? That is what takes it to a whole different level. A champion does it like he loves it, even when he doesn’t.

People relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life.

I’m not much for talking. You know what I do. I put guys in body bags when I’m right.

When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again.

You have to be a friend to yourself. You know, ’cause if you’re not a friend to yourself, you’re an enemy to yourself and if someone’s a friend of everybody they are an enemy to themselves.

I refuse to let adversity allow me to be average.

There’s nothing like being young, and happy, and fighting.

I’m a historian, and that freaks me out.

If you’re not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.

Boxing brought me money and fame, but it never brought me no happiness.