Naseem Hamed Quotes

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble.

For me retiring wasn't hard once I knew that that was the decision I was going to make.

If you say you plan to retire in two or three years, you've already retired.

The decision to retire was very easy. The timing had come to the point where it was very clear that my time was up.

Boxing's not going to retire me; I'll retire from boxing. That's where most people make mistakes. They normally stay in the game a bit too long.

I alone will decide when I'm retiring.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

I've retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit.

Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words.

I am not really retired, and may never be completely, but I can't think of a better place to contemplate retirement than New York City.

I'm not really good at retiring. I tried that one time and Nancy ran me out of the house.

God knows when I'm going to retire. I think I'm going to be bored.

If you start thinking about retirement in six months' time, you're already there.

The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.

I don't know the right way to retire.

I've got no idea when I am going to retire. Whenever they pick me up and take me to the funeral home, I guess.

I guess I'll retire someday if I live that long.

I haven't thought of retirement yet, but when I stop enjoying the game or when injuries force me, I will quit.

I need to retire from retirement.

If I hear the word 'retire,' it makes me want to throw up. And then do what? Sit around all day watching television?

I don't want to retire, because you stay retired for an awfully long time.

Well, I didn't grow up with that word 'retirement' as part of my consciousness. I didn't grow up with professionals that retired. I thought retiring was when you are tired and go to bed.

Why should I retire? I'm like a fighter. The bell rings, and you come out and fight.

I haven't quite got the hang of this retirement thing.

With the duckets that I now have safe, I think I will retire at 66 years of age, praise God, in good health.