Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer.
I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity.
I'll always be a foreigner.
I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream.
I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family.
I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free.
If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.
I see my friends, my family, my cousins work all day long for very little money, and if I have this problem of not being able to wall on the streets, it's not a big deal.
I don't have goals in life.
Just being famous feels cheap to me.
Otherwise, to be a movie star, it's a lot of compromise and also a lot of headaches. You can't do what you want. You become a prisoner of your fame. This happened to me in France and I don't want it.
In Hollywood, you can live alongside very famous but still incredibly boring people. I've never wanted to be immortal. Even if nobody remembers me after my death, it's still okay with me.
I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great.
I like Brad Pitt; I just have nothing to do with him.
And what's more I've got no need for anyone to tell me how to do it. I am not interested. You act how you want to and leave me alone to do my own thing.
My son will be an American, but I remain French.
I quit after a bad car accident. The thing about boxing is that you can be a star for five or six years, but when you go back to the old life, it's tough.
Sometimes you have to laugh about what gets published; sometimes it's annoying, but in general I don't care.
Also, I have found that I really like to work in English. It's very strange because it's exactly the opposite of what I thought it would be like.
Imagination creates some big monsters.
