Mike Tyson Quotes

Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.

No one wants to get up at 4 and run when it’s pitch-dark, but it has to be done. The only reason i do it so early is because i believe the other guy isn’t doing it and that gives me a little edge.

It’s unnatural to fight somebody who has nothing against you and never did anything to you or to your family, who never stole anything from you. And now you’ve got to go and try to dismantle this guy.

Destroy or be destroyed! I just love that way of life!

Everybody you fight is not your enemy and everybody who helps you is not your friend.

Everybody thinks this is a tough man’s sport. This is not a tough man’s sport. This is a thinking man’s sport. A tough man is gonna get hurt real bad in this sport.

I always had a lot of responsibilities. I just didn’t take them. I just decided to take care of my responsibilities, live up to them. That’s a pretty interesting job. It’s harder than being heavyweight champion of the world.

I fight for perfection.

I’m addicted to perfection. Problem with my life is I was always also addicted to chaos. Perfect chaos.

People love you when you’re successful, but if you’re not, who really cares about you?