Muhammad Ali Quotes

The only person I ever wanted to meet was Muhammad Ali. And of all the people I've ever met, he's the one who most impressed me. It's tough to listen to him. You gotta have patience. But you see how strong his mind is. Even now, he's one of the most intelligent people on the planet.

Muhammad Ali is a legend, a hero of mine.

Muhammad Ali was quite cute.

I still can’t believe [ Muhammad Ali ] knows my name. It astounds me he knows who I am. I first met Ali in 1976. I was locked up in a juvenile home and he came to visit. I’ve never forgotten it.

I used to watch old clips of Muhammad Ali, where he'd be talking the jive during interviews, you know, 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, rumble, man, rumble.'

I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing - give that to Joe Louis, or somebody - I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.

My other Main Man is Muhamed Ali, for the obvious reasons.

I'm personally not a Muhammad Ali fan.

Muhammad Ali - he was a magnificent fighter and he was an icon... Every head must bow, every knee must bend, every tongue must confess, thou art the greatest, the greatest of all time, Muhammad, Muhammad Ali.

Me, I look in the mirror and all I see is this Jewish kid from Queens.

Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great hero.

If you must reread old love letters, better pick a room without mirrors.

I mean one of the things about being alone is that you've no people to define yourself off, I mean, people are like all-round mirrors, because let's face it, we don't often see ourselves all round in a mirror anyway, do we.

I often worry that my idea of personhood is nostalgic, irrational, inaccurate.

When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty.

To me the ego is the habitual and compulsive thought processes that go through everybody's mind continuously. External things like possessions or memories or failures or successes or achievements. Your personal history.

I still consider myself a little, fat kid from Hawaii.

Muhammad Ali was unquestionably one of the greatest boxers of the 20th century and a sincere advocate for his religious beliefs. In his life, he defeated the best professional boxers of his era, some of them more than once, which meant he was easily forgiven the excesses of his ringside braggadocio.

The days of the heavyweight champion as civil rights leader are long gone. You think you'd see Ali rolling around on the floor of an ESPN Zone? I don't think so.

Honestly, I'm not going to lie. I was a good kid.

I am sick and tired of Cassius Clay going around and saying he is the greatest and what a tremendous boxer he has been.

I respect Muhammad Ali... he was the greatest, he was the best.

Muhammad Ali was such an original - his antics, his character, his charisma, his strength, his individuality.

If you were surprised when Nixon resigned, just watch what happens when I whup Foreman's behind!

You have to look in the mirror and see yourself. If it feels good, then I know it's for me. I don't dress to be stared at, I dress for myself.