I went to a motivational training course once, a course of self-discovery, and I found out after a week that my fear - it was not a fear of not being accepted - was a very violent fear of failure.

If there is one abiding theme in the gym, it's the withering work in the ring. Those not fit do not survive.

When I was a little kid I wanted to be an artist or a painter. But once I got into boxing, all I wanted was to box.

My favorite hobby is being alone. I like to be alone. I also like dancing, fishing, playing poker sometimes and vegetable gardening - corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, I have a big garden every year.

The best teacher is he who kindles the fire of imaginations and does not fill minds with only information.

Most people, especially successful people, are hard-working. They want to participate. They want to do things well.

There are two types of depreciation. There is one where you're manipulating currencies. And that's not what Japan is doing.

I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my approaching end, - being fully persuaded that I am worth inconceivably more to hang than any other purpose.

The golf swing is like a suitcase into which we are trying to pack one too many things.

Public influence is the real government of the world.

When a Roman was returning from a trip, he used to send someone ahead to let his wife know, so as not to surprise her in the act.

If I'm going to feel estranged and alienated and away from home I don't want anyone interrupting it to debate which berries to have in their pancakes.

Writing is just work-there's no secret. If you dictate or use a pen or type or write with your toes-it's still just work.

Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. Its how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment... all of that is expressed in culture.