I still have certain goals that I want. Grammies. . . Other awards. . . an Oscar one day.
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.
I don't even like money. It just quiets my nerves.
When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million.
There is no such thing as a natural boxer. A natural dancer has to practice hard. A natural painter has to paint all the time. Even a natural fool has to work at it.
A champion doesn't become a champion in the ring, he's merely recognized in the ring. His “becoming” happens during his daily routine.
I can show you how to box. I can teach you every technique and trick I know, but I can never make you a fighter. That comes from inside, and it's something no one else can ever give you.
If we are going to stay a great power and I hope and pray we will we need the truth. We need to know what is going right and we need to know what is going wrong. There is no greater time than now.
Great causes are never tried on their merits; but the cause is reduced to particulars to suit the size of the partizans, and the contention is ever hottest on minor matters.
I try not to put anything political on the forefront of what I'm trying to do creatively. At the same time, I do think it's wonderful when I hear people say that it's inspirational that I'm an Indian woman on camera. My life is very diverse, and my friends are a diverse group of people.
Billy Graham is a boring, racist charlatan.