Everyone wants to be a world champion, but when you take that first punch it will tell you if you really want to be in this sport or not. For me, there was no doubt.
You know if you want to be a boxer the first time you get hit on the nose.
I'm not going to say I was Britain's greatest ever world champion. I think Joe Calzaghe was the best - although I think I fought a lot better fighters.
For all the success, I never acted any differently. I've always done the same things and I can honestly say I've not changed in the slightest. Sometimes that's the problem.
I never manufactured my persona.
You write an autobiography because you want to tell people how you felt about a certain matter at that time.
My fallout with my family was heart-breaking.
Sir Alex Ferguson sent me a letter wishing me good luck before my fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He also sent me a United shirt, signed by all of the players. It was a really nice touch and typical of the man who has always made himself available to managers in this country whenever they've needed advice.
Having been a world champion, I would love to go on and train a world champion too.
There's no better feeling in the world than when I walk in a pub, or a nightclub or a bar or a supermarket, anywhere, and you see people out the corner of your eye and they're going, 'Hey, there's Ricky Hatton. Isn't he a good lad, coming for a pint with us in here?' It makes you feel proud.
Fame has never been high on my agenda.
I always laugh at people who strive to be famous because all you do is get mithered to death by everyone.
Muhammad Ali was the one who started it, winding up his opponents, but he always did it with a twinkle in his eye and a bit of class about him. Mayweather is just insulting from start to finish.
Winning the world title was my goal as a kid, but being the pound-for-pound champion would be the ultimate.
Right from the beginning I wanted to test myself against the best, against real champions.
My second pro fight was at Madison Square Garden, on the undercard of Naseem Hamed's fight against Kevin Kelley.
It's unusual for me to be in front of an audience without somebody trying to knock my teeth out.
I don't want to go on forever and leaving the sport is the hardest decision.
Because of my style, I always make hard work of my contests.
I want to be recognised as a great fighter; and not just in England.
