“Every kid growing up who takes to boxing, their goal is to win a belt....” — Jermall Charlo Quote

“Every kid growing up who takes to boxing, their goal is to win a belt. I've been doing this since I was eight years old.”

“I watched Floyd growing up and I never thought I'd be able to meet Floyd. I've been on some of his undercards and I've watched his skills, watched his demeanor. Floyd is one of the best fighters to ever step in the boxing ring.”

“The whole world understands that I can fight in there with the best of them.”

“If I go to heavyweight, I would fight the belt.”

“It took a while to decide I wanted to do Hamlet. It wasn't that I was daunted - I'd been acting professionally since my mid-20s and had some pretty big Shakespearean roles under my belt by that stage, at 32: Petruchio in 'The Taming of the Shrew,' Edgar in 'King Lear,' Antony, Richard III. But when it came to Hamlet, I hesitated.”

“One of the reasons I didn't ever pursue a career - in the music world if you're black or mixed, you need to be able to belt a song or else you're not a singer, you know?”