Bernard Hopkins

When you get older, the first thing that starts to go is reflexes, and reflexes are important for any person, especially an athlete - to react to something in a time when something is going on, and you can't be a second or two behind. ”

When you get to a certain age in society, they want to dictate to you when you should pack it in and that you should mentally grab a cane, a box of Depends, Geritol, listen to the oldies, and not eat spicy food after 9 o'clock. ”

Father Time is whether you're an athlete or not an athlete. Father Time is always around. I think I'm just special. ”

Age is not an enemy to me. ”

Age is not a problem. It becomes a problem when people try and make us think old. ”

I don't drink occasionally. I don't drink on the holidays. I don't drink alcohol, period. Not wine, not nothing. ”

I have already bent time to my will. ”

I want to be the spokesman for the 40-and-older crowd, inspiring people to believe that no matter their age, they can be healthy and save their lives. ”

I'm not downplaying my age - because humankind is such that people run away from their age. Especially women. Guys pretend not to care, but they do. Age is not a good thing to most human beings. But, being an alien, I embrace it. ”

I am not going to eat something that I have been told is not good for my system, and I do what I can to eat energy food, such as lean meats, whole grains, and lots of fruit and vegetables. Without this daily habit, my body would have given up a long time ago. There is no magic pill, no magic drink, no magic food. ”