"I was the first to refuse the draft. I was the first to speak out against the Vietnam War. I was the first to call the white man the devil."

"Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."

"My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am."

"Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up."

"Why are you wearing that silly hat?"