Joe Louis was one of my first heroes.
I can tell jokes. I can talk to the audience. I can relax. I can change my songs whenever I want. I can change the tempos. I can change the mood, because I'm in charge.
Ali and I have become friends over the years. I was on a plane with him one time when he was the champion.
Ali's daughter is fighting and Joe Frazier's daughter is fighting as well.
And of course coming from Massachusetts, Rocky Marciano was my favorite.
But I don't work out. I pay people to do that for me.
Hey, I've been doing what I do for a long time, my friend.
I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.
I like being on this stage because it keeps me thinking.
I only eat one meal a day. Lunch, not dinner.
I think that people who have Vegas throat are people who sing from their throats only.
I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.
I used to have trouble in front of an audience. I felt uncomfortable.
I wanted to be a plumber.
I was born in Massachusetts and lived there until I was thirteen years old.
I'm a performer. We don't retire.
I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid.
If people like what I do, fine. If they don't, fine.
It's obvious that they're going to want Ali's daughter and Frazier's daughter to fight it out.
Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special.
