George Foreman Quotes
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I look at my children and one thing I'm most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
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These guys from the nation's capital - now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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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.
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I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.
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A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He'll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
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If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think up a name besides George for all my sons.
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Filling a need is not merely good business; it's a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.
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It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
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I'm the world heavyweight champion. I consider myself a citizen of the whole world.
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There's never been a great fight without the writers taking on and finding an identity for it. That's probably what has happened boxing. Writers are not writing about us big boys anymore and I tell you right, however you feel, take something, find it, and use it because American needs something to read about.
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All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.
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As a matter of fact, there was a period of time, especially in my first career, when that's the only one who would work out with me: my dogs. As you get better and better working out, there's no one who can keep up with you running.
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As long as I'm reading, I'm at home.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.
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Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
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It's great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today. So learning to enjoy today has two benefits: it gives me happiness right now, and it becomes a good memory later.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.
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Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.
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That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
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The boxing promotion part is really interesting, because I got the chance to do something with my sons. They carry their own weight, and I get a chance to listen to them and see what they have on their minds. I don't have to hand out things to do, and now they have things for me to do. It's an amazing privilege to get the opportunity to work with your children.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.