Evander Holyfield Quotes

It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.

Fighters find it hard to give up doing what they do best - fighting for a living.

A champion shows who he is by what he does when he's tested. When a person gets up and says 'I can still do it', he's a champion.

If you quit every time things don't go your way, then you'll be quitting all through your life.

A champion shows who he is by what he does.

A setback only paves the way for a comeback.

Stay on your toes and always move forward.

The word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences.

When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.

Pressure bursts pipes. I thank God for giving me peace of mind to overcome pressure. The difference between winning and losing is when pressure hits.

The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don't forgive yourself, you're not going to forgive your kids, either.

I lived in a project and...didn't have a good education. But...I'd listen to the preacher, who said that God would show me the way. Everything starts from that confidence.

Odds are just the people opinion. Respect your own opinion.

When you do not change up a lot, people may know you a lot better than they should.

When you have a sound mind, you can do what's necessary.

As far as working out, I know exactly what I'm doing.

He listens to his trainer real good. He just doesn't listen to me. I still can't get him to do nothing.

From what I hear is happening, young Indian boxers have started to do well on the world stage and started to gain the attention of the general audience.

My goal is to be the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.

I got three whippings a day from my mama.

I've had a great life following my faith and my instincts.

Sugar leaves you stranded; I make sure I have the proper amount of protein before I work out.

Every time someone starts talking about weight, it takes away from the fight. No one is born at that weight. We grew into that weight. It is all about the challenge, more so than the weight.

No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

We lived in a real rough place but my mother kept me straight.

A fight with Mike Tyson or Riddick Bowe always sells, because those people came to win. When you come to win, people will see a good show. When you come to survive, it can become boring.

I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

I think my whole living in vain involves me. I know that the biggest help for me is to help someone else in so many different ways.

The game's been good to me and I hope I've been good to the game. I'm 50 years old and I've pretty much did everything that I wanted to do in boxing.

When you refuse to fight guys because you say you are better than them, that is not really being the best. If I could just fight certain fighters that fit my style, I would look great in all of them.

Either I believe I can be the best heavyweight fighter in the world and beat everyone, or I will not. I feel I can beat everyone as a heavyweight.

Everyone has freedom to say whatever they want to say. I think it takes a stronger person to hold their tongue as opposed to speaking out.