Mike Tyson Quotes
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For this fight my blood, my soul, everything was on the line.
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When I was young, I thought I was a god. Now, I just basically work on staying humble. My priorities changed. Just to be able to try to change them - that was frightening to me.
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Back when I was a kid, I never liked the kind of kids that my kids have become. They're privileged and have things very easy. But I'm proud of them. None of my kids are getting high, they love school, they're very popular.
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We live in a society where we basically live and strive on what people think about us. We’re more visual people so what we see is basically what we believe which is not necessarily true.
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My life's not tragic at all. How many guys do you know who are bankrupt and just bought a $3 million house and are getting ready to get $6 million more?
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I'm a bad guy. But if I was a good guy, nobody would want to pay to see me fight.
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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.
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I think the reality of prison is you don't get anything unless you want it in there. Whatever happens to you in prison, this is what you asked for. Nothing happens to you if you don't give that vibe.
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Money is my God. If you think God will help you then quit your job and see how much he cares.
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I'm the best fighter in the world. No one can beat me....My objective is to inflict as much pain as possible, to win and win spectacularly...Ever since I was 12 years old, I was groomed to be the heavyweight champion of the world. I've been prepared to handle the pressure, the dealing with the press, everything.
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Box gap is not a thing. If you need to back up to a mirror and bend over to find out how you look, you are playing to the wrong audience.
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I tried to stay away from King. You can't do it. It's like staying away from taxes. Sooner or later, he'll get you.
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My intentions were not to fascinate the world with my personality.
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I'm not a good-looking guy. I don't care if my nose gets mashed.
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Fade into Bolivian, I guess.
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I'm a nut case, but that is what I believe.
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[Sometimes I] put on a ski mask and dress in old clothes, go out on the streets and beg for quarters.
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I can talk about humility, but I'm not humble. I mean, if you say, I'm humble, you've just contradicted yourself. But I'm trying to be, man, I'm trying so hard.
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I just want to try everything. I want to see how good I can be, the best I can be at what I'm doing. I want to do everything. You know? I want to be in a musical. I want to do everything. I want to try and sing.
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When you have something in life that you want to accomplish greatly, you have to be willing to give up your happiness…I’ve lost all my sensitivity as far as being embarrassed, being shy, you just have to lose that.
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If you're not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.
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Guess I'm going to fade into Bolivian.
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I was hoping he would get up so I could hit him again and keep him down.
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I want to throw down your kid and stomp on his testicles, and then you will know what it is like to experience waking up everyday as me. And only then will you feel my pain.