Did Muhammad Ali really say 'I'm not going to be what you want me to be. I'm going to be what I want to be.'?

Muhammad Ali Quote Source & Citation:

I'm not going to be what you want me to be. I'm going to be what I want to be.

— Muhammad Ali Modern · Boxer, activist, greatest of all time

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"I'm a scientist of boxing."

"I'm a professional showman. I'm not only a boxer, I'm a magician."

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

"I'm a fighter, not a lover."

"I'm a Muslim, but I'm an American too."

Interview/statement about his identity and refusal to conform

Date: 1960s

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