[on fighting Jerry Quarry in 1973] I've been as far down as a man can go. To me, Jerry Quarry is just another obstacle. I'll go through him or over him.
I tell the kids if you get into this for the notoriety, for the money, and the girls, the fast life, well, those are the wrong reasons but if you get in it for the respect of your peers, if you fight for the right reasons, it will all come.