There's no way I'm goin' down. I don't go down for nobody.

The three toughest fighters I ever fought were Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Robinson. I fought Sugar so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic.

In my whole career, I've never really gotten hurt. The only ones that really hurt me were my wives.

I fought Sugar [Ray Robinson] so many times that I'm lucky I didn't get diabetes

On the way here this guy steps up to us and says, 'Would you like to join Jehovah's Witnesses?' and Rocky (Graziano) says 'I didn't see nuttin!'

I was so good at boxing because I worked hard. I worked harder than anybody. When other boxers used to box in the gym, three or four rounds, I used to box 10-20 rounds.

Besides Bob Satterfield, the only ones who ever hurt me were my ex-wives.

I read the Romans had bread and circuses. We had home relief and boxing.

I fought Sugar Ray so many times, I'm surprised I'm not diabetic.

I fought Sugar Ray so often, I almost got diabetes.

You left me." Not realizing until I've said my final good-bye and closed the door behind me, that he's not referring to the past. He's prophesying our future.

I just need green. I need to wake up and see grass and squirrels. I don't want to see skyscrapers.

Identity is an assemblage of constellations.

Life lived to help others is the only life that matters.

Teachers assess to test; educators assess to assist learning.

One man's word is no man's word; we should quietly hear both sides.

I think it's healthy to be insecure, to have nerves.

It upsets women to be, or not to be, stared at hungrily.

You know the real me," she said, stopping to peer up at him. "More than anyone else.

I'm trying to keep a good spin on it...But at some point you have to look at a guy like me and ask, 'How effective can I be if I'm not playing on a regular basis?'