I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history.

It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself.

Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.

The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he came from.

I've learned so much, so very much about myself in defeat. I've learned very little to nothing in victory.

Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing.

Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people. He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan.

A prizefighter who gets knocked out or is badly outclassed suffers in a way he will never forget.

For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum

When you have millions of dollars, you have millions of friends.

Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.

I want my music to be able to tell a story about what I've experienced and what I think my fans will be able to understand also.

I play popular songs. This is not some obscure, unusual music. This is popular music.

Without "Louie Louie" a symphony is not quite so grand.

You tell a kid he doesn't like to read, and he'll believe you

He is dead now, but he meant well.

If you believe what you say, words will become reality.

I want a sandwich named after me.

So long as you have faith in your Guru, nothing will be able to obstruct your way.