"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."
"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."
"Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."
"I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest."
"I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want."
