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When you speak to a lot of kids, as I've done over the years, you know what to say, keep them laughing, good illustrations and learn to read. ”
If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong. That's what I tell my kids, anyway. ”
When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'. ”
The integration of a headgear in professional boxing would do so much to make it safer for young men. They could go into the sport, make a lot of money and then come out and be good grandfathers. ”
You've got to have a focus. You just fight for money, you get hurt. You focus on the title, you'll just naturally make money doing it. ”
There shouldn't be budget problems. There is so much money that goes untapped. If every athlete gave 5% of what they earned, there wouldn't be any budget problems. ”
People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match. ”
Oh, there's nothing more dangerous in life at getting hurt at than love itself. People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match. ”
When I was in the ring, you really saw the best of me. Outside the ring, I was really some terrible fellow. ”
Preaching is the most original thing I've ever done. There's nothing familiar about it. You have to be brave. ”