Mike Tyson Quotes
born 1966 United States
"Iron" Mike Tyson (born June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American heavyweight boxing champion.
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In a 2005 post-fight interview Tyson described boxing as "the hurt business."
"I lost my soul as a human being. I lost my self-respect. I'm not a lovable guy, so it's really not hard for people to dislike me."
"I'm not eloquent or distinguished. You guys won't allow me to ever be that, so just bring it on."
"I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds."
"I probably have a 20,000-word vocabulary. I'll match my wits with anyone on literature, science and the arts."
"I don't have the desire to hurt anyone anymore. I see a fly, but I don't have the nerve to get up and kill it."
"I don't have the stomach for this anymore. I don't have anything to fight for anymore."
"I didn't know how to be any other way. I felt like one of those barbarian kings just coming to conquer the Roman Empire."
"Every shot was thrown with bad intentions." This has often also been quoted as, "Every punch was thrown with bad intentions."
On Social media: "Social Media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it."
"Don't be surprised if I behave like a savage. I am a savage."
"Am I a born boxer? No—if I was, I'd be perfect."
"I'm addicted to perfection. Problem with my life is I was always also addicted to chaos. Perfect chaos."
"I'm a good friend, but I'm a hell of an enemy. As your enemy, I want your demise. When I feel that in my heart it burns till I die."
"Then I came out of jail and beat guys because they were basically scared."
"He was trying to scrutinize with my brain."
In 2002: "I think the average person thinks I'm a fucking nut and I deserve whatever happens to me."
"My intentions were not to fascinate the world with my personality."
"I have the same malice in my heart as far as the fight game is concerned, but outside the ring, I won't say anything a dignified man won't say."
"I'm just a sucker even talking to you guys. I should be ready to rip your heads off your necks. But it's just not the right thing to do."