My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special.

Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.

You have to know you can win. You have to think you can win. You have to feel you can win.

People can do more than they ever believe they can do. Physically, mentally, academically. You have to be pushed. It hurts. But it's worth it, and it's a great thing.

Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making.

Boxing brings out my aggressive instinct, not necessarily a killer instinct.

Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.

I've always believed that you can be whatever you want to be if you are willing to sacrifice and dedicate yourself.

My toughest fight was myself. For me to disclose and let things out was not easy because we don't want to seem weak or like we are different, but I learned that it's okay.

I consider myself blessed. I consider you blessed. We've all been blessed with God-given talents. Mine just happens to be beating people up.

Inactivity is the biggest sin in boxing.

What separates the best from the rest is just the attitude.

Don't lie to protect my feelings. I'd rather you speak the truth with love and respect. I'll be fine!

What I do will be straight up. Management knows that.

There are lots and lots of different films that I love, and watching different characters and how different people play them.

In art, new ways of seeing mean new ways of feeling; you can't divorce the two, as, we are now aware, you cannot have time without space and space without time.

California is always in my mind.

It's very crucial that you get your feelings out- but don't ever inflict harm on your body because your body is sacred

[Kevin] Costner said, "You don't have to do that... this is a wide shot, so you can calm down."

A man must completely despair of himself in order to become fit to obtain the grace of Christ.

The arts community still has a long lasting cynicism of the importance, or the artistic value, of comedy. Comedy is just farting about for money.