I don’t like money very much, but it calms my nerves.
We’re going to do our part and we’ll win because we’re on God’s side.
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.
Once that bell rings you’re on your own. It’s just you and the other guy.
I hope they’re still making women like my momma. She always told me to do the right thing. She always told me to have pride in myself; she said a good name is better than money.
The whole damned country was depending on me.
It hurt to even bump into him.
He can run, but he can’t hide.
I made the most of my ability and I did my best with my title.
Let me tell you, that was a thrill. Now, even more, I knew I had to get Schmeling good.
Every fighter have a plan until he’s been beaten.
Every man’s got to figure out how to get beat sometime.
Money can’t buy happiness, but it does quiet the nerves.
Why should I? When someone insulted Caruso, did he sing an aria for him?
If you gotta tell them who you are, you ain’t nobody.
When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million.
The way taxes are, you might as well marry for love.
Yeah, I’m scared. I’m scared I might kill Schmeling.
If you cheat on your road work in the dark of the morning, you will be found out in the big fight under the bright lights.
I done the best I could with what I had – Joe Louis.