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"If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues."
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"To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies."

"No man with a conscience can just bat out illustrations. He's got to put all his talent and feeling into them!"

"Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads."

"Talent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write on page, it writes three hundred."

"I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing."

"I was the only Christian on the cast, but that was cool because we all respected each others talent and mostly they respected me a lot even though I was the only Christian."

"But I don't think I have any particular talent for prediction, because when you have three or four elements in hand, you don't have to be a genius to reach certain conclusions."
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"When we got back to the U.S., I wanted to kiss the ground after seeing what people in other countries are denied or don't have."


"Aaron Pryor wants to get into the ring with me. He wants to be able to retire, and he will. For health reasons."


"I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself."


"Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport."


"Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over."


"I think I've become one of the best finishers in boxing; if I hurt a guy, I normally take him out."
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