” I know what it’s like to go down that dark road. I don’t want to do that anymore.”
“I listened to my Mentor; he said I was the best ever.”
“I won every championship because Cus told me what to do.”
“I’ve made a commitment to myself to suit up for work and always do the right thing.”
“Because we’re from Brooklyn, we feel we’re the best. People gotta know our name and know where we’re coming from.”
“Cus told me, if you don’t face your demons they will follow you to eternity.”
“In order to fail greatly, you have to attempt to succeed greatly. The two come together.”
“Always be premeditated in your life.”
“Some people get by with being respected and some get high off of being feared.”
“Tough guys don’t last. They become dinosaurs.”
“Tough guys don’t last. They become dinosaurs.”
“This is not a tough mans world. It’s a smart mans world.”
“Sometimes you can’t have fun accomplishing your goals. Don’t give in.”
“Be committed. Always test yourself.”
“Success is all about being able to sacrifice.”
“We have a chance to win again. Who cares if we lose.”
“When I first started boxing I didn’t know who I was. I was a young man trying to find myself in the world.”
“Once I met Cus my whole life changed.”
“My behavior gave me peace. My conduct gave me peace.”
“I had to do things that I hated to do, but do them like I loved them.”
“If you don’t have the desire, if you don’t have the will you start being hesitant. Once you start being hesitant you make mistakes and get hurt.”
“Whenever you think something is bad, just remember it’s just a moment in time. It will turnaround.”
“Don’t be too quick to react. You have to absorb the moment, take it in, and then respond. That’s one of the keys to success.”
“Everybody wants the million dollars but most aren’t willing to put in the million miles to get there.”
“If you don’t have the desire, if you don’t have the will you start being hesitant. Once you start being hesitant you make mistakes and get hurt.”